Media Researcher - 6 month FTC

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   c riteria :      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   l ife   a t   S ky: the   perks .   Here’s   a taster:      Free   NOW   package,  …