Media Researcher - 12-month Secondment/FTC
About this role
The Media Researchers are responsible for managing both new and pre-existing content from Sky Sports News covering different sports from Football, Cricket, Rugy and F1 to name a few.
The main responsibilities for the Sports Archives include sports & support which consists of administration required within the MAM system, including the creation of events and IDs for Sport and Production use. Providing first-line support to over 3,000 MAM users, ensuring smooth operation and user assistance. Incoming feeds and logs for sports events are reviewed, edited and archived with relevant metadata on the MAM.
In addition to this, daily tasks consist of logging and archiving of Sky Sports News Clips and Rushes. As well as being responsible for answering footage requests from different areas across the business including News, Sports and Creative Marketing teams. Other workflows include digitising archival content, vault work, QC projects & aiding uploads for Getty Clip sales.
What you’ll do
Archiving and logging important footage for Sky Sports News
Sports Digitisation Projects (you will be responsible for overseeing from Ingest to final QC of archival footage from tape to our Media Asset Management system)
Work closely with clients from various sports teams to deliver on their requests both with colleagues within the team, and independently
Using a variety of software/hardware including Viz systems, TLS, Ardome and ArchiveII
Develop and build upon current skills to become a multiskilled researcher within the department
Work to add content to our Getty clip sales platform
MAM administration
Reviewing information from Lines Requests for sports bookings, database entry creation, ID creation, rectifying errors, moving and amending material, plus EDL troubleshooting
What you’ll bring
Essential criteria:
Have excellent knowledge of both historic and current sports. The ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate expertise in Football, Cricket, F1, Golf, and a variety of other sports that we cover
You’ll need to be a good communicator, with the ability to work well within a team as well as independently
Work may include varying shifts and days based on module requirements, with some on-site workdays as standard
A knowledge of Sky’s sports rights for copyright purposes with footage
You will need to be highly organised to deal with and prioritise your daily workload and balance the departmental requirements
Solid and previous experience using MIC Viz One, Cloud UX and Ardome systems
Desirable skills and experience:
Knowledge of sports news
General sports knowledge
Benefits and perks
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:
Free NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
Private healthcare with mental health support
Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
Sharesave and Tech schemes
A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How you’ll work
The role is based on a 7 day fortnight pattern.
It is a 12 hour shift, 11 with 1 hour lunch - 38,5 hours for 2 weeks:
8am-8pm: Weds, Thurs
8am-8pm: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun
Then, for the next 2 weeks:
10am-10pm: Weds, Thurs
10am-10pm: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat & Sun
Your office base
Osterley
Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.
On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
Who we are
We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.
We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.
To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.
Company at a glance
Sky connects and entertains millions of people across Europe. At the heart of everything we do, is a belief that people deserve better. For decades, we’ve shaken up every category we entered to give people what they love, to make life a little easier and to provide great value. That’s how we bring millions of customers the joy of a better experience in TV, broadband and mobile.
In TV, we offer the best sports coverage, unmissable TV and the smartest ways to stream and aggregate the TV you love. In broadband, we power homes and businesses, with a fast, reliable connection. In mobile, we bring people closer, with plans at unbeatable value. And now, you can even keep your home connected and protected, through our smart insurance. We design our products to fit seamlessly into your life, with service whenever and however you need it.
That’s how we do better for customers. And we believe in better for society too. We power the cultural economy in the UK and beyond, making award-winning news, original sport, and entertainment. We contribute billions to UK GDP, creating and sustaining thousands of jobs and sharing both our journalism and our coverage of the arts, free of charge. We are cutting emissions and making recyclable, energy-efficient products, and we give back, through free internet access and digital skills for under-served communities and young people.
Sky is owned by Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company.
Top Benefits
- Free NOW package
- Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
- Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
- Private healthcare
- Mental health support
- Aviva Digital GP
- Dental insurance
- Discounts on Sky products
- Sharesave
- Tech schemes
- Sky VIP rewards and experiences
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