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Overview
Requirements:
Working within Postproduction, the Editor is primarily responsible for cutting original content, on lining and cutting to clock materials for transmission. This role requires advanced editing, graphics and grading skills using Final Cut Pro Premier, After Effects and other – Adobe Packages. Knowledge of Avid Media Composer (symphony) is a strong advantage and aftereffects. storytelling abilities and a thorough understanding of broadcast and technical post-Production workflows are essential.
The Editor will support in providing high levels of services for original content for Digital, Linear, promo, commercial teams and external clients. The Editor will be required to highlight any client needs, edit sessions or workflow challenges/efficiencies to the Project Lead and Line Manager. You may be required to work on simple compliance projects as well as working on complex offline or online projects. This role will also be required to log any technical or operational problems and includes Quality Assessment work.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Digitize, edit original content from rushes, able to offline, online, Audio Mixing and grade shows using Final Cut Pro, Premier, After Effects and other Adobe packages and exporting as per Discovery/Fatafeat technical specs. Knowledge in Avid Media Composer (+symphony) is an advantage
- The Editor will be responsible to edit long form content as well as short form content independently.
- Perform edits according to Discovery/Fatafeat tech specs, edit instructions and style guides
- Engage with the Promo, Commissioning and Digital teams to maintain the look and feel of the Discovery channels
- Communicate queries or missing materials to Project Lead and Line Manager.
- Liaise with the Operations Department (BSO department)
- Report any technical problems to the Post-production Engineering team
- Train junior staff on areas like offlining, onlining, grading and graphic design
- Maintain QC standards of newly created materials
- The ability to thoroughly carry out metadata entry tasks is crucial
- An impeccable attention to detail is a must
- Responsible for ensuring all operational procedures are followed
- Prioritize and deal with queries as quickly and efficiently as possible
- Analyse the current workflow and propose/report anything that can be improved
- Ensures that all aspects of Ofcom Codes of Practice relating to the channels are observed
- Ad hoc duties
- Following and adhering to deadlines and schedule is a must.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Able to Offline and Online content using Final Cut Pro / Premier
- Perform graphics work using After Effects and other Adobe packages
- Grade and audio mixing on Final Cut Pro / Premier.
- Knowledge in Avid Media Composer (+symphony) is an added advantage
- Ability to coordinate, prioritize and edit in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ideally educated to degree level or recognised equivalent
- Advanced knowledge of file-based workflows and broadcast technology
- Good operational knowledge of editing within a broadcaster
- Strong story telling abilities
- Excellent understanding of video, grading and audio theory
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Native Arabic with good communication skills in English
- Ability to identify and prioritize problems
- Decision making skills
- Volunteering for training staff editors on After Effects, Offlining, etc…
- Requires working under a probation period of 6 months.
