28 March 2024 The Irish Film & Television Network
     
IFTN JOB / CLASSIFIEDS LISTING | Virgin Media Television
Company:
Virgin Media Television
Position:
Studio Sound Operator
Location:
Dublin
Contact:
Address:
Westgate Business Park, Ballymount, Dublin 24
Phone:
Date Posted:
2023-06-06
Email:


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About Virgin Media:

Virgin Media is the leading connected entertainment cable and broadcast business in Ireland. Every day we deliver connections that really matter for thousands of people, with multi award-winning services including superfast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, businesses and the public sector.


Virgin Media Television, our broadcast division, is Ireland’s number one commercial public service broadcaster offering four free-to-air channels: Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Four, as well as the Virgin Media Player. We are a significant investor in home produced content, including news, current affairs and drama, as well as offering the best in international programming. Virgin Media More, a platform exclusive channel for Virgin TV customers, offers the very best of first look premium content, including ground-breaking Irish and International drama, documentaries & sport. Our advertising sales agency, Virgin Media Solutions, creates unique, innovative campaigns for our business and for third party clients across the UK and Ireland. 


Virgin Media is part of Liberty Global, one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications companies with operations in seven European countries. Liberty Global is a founding member of the European Green Digital Coalition and is included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Following the challenges brought about the global pandemic, the power of connectivity to deliver positive, meaningful change to people’s lives has never been clearer. Our inclusion in these prestigious indices for the ninth year running attests to our long-standing commitment to the importance of sustainability and ensuring that we are strong corporate citizens as well as responsible stewards of the environment across the markets in which we operate.
For further information please visit: www.virginmedia.ie


About the Role:

Virgin Media Television is seeking a Studio Sound Operator to join our Studio Operations team. The successful candidate will work as part of a team bringing some of Virgin Media Television’s flagship programming to air. They must possess a high degree of technical proficiency in an audio environment and have an excellent knowledge of audio practical and technical skills. They will have thorough knowledge of live broadcast environments and be able to keep calm should unexpected issues arise and plan for recovery. They should be flexible and be able to react accordingly should changes occur.

Specific Duties & Tasks:

  • Set up, configure and operate audio consoles to provide correct balance of sources, internal and external, to Virgin Media Televisions studio output
  • Route signals through console to requisite destinations including gallery and floor monitors, in–ear monitors, clean feed via mix minus outputs and other destinations including record and emergency multiplexers 
  • Become familiar with the system signal paths from Studios to Transmission and recording, as well as common working practices at Virgin Media Television 
  • Manage placement of microphones to provide optimum signal quality, both wired and wireless  
  • Monitor the safety and effectiveness of all sound equipment, troubleshooting where necessary.
  • Pay particular attention to health and safety measures when installing and running cables to equipment on the studio floor
  • Provide audio guidance to production departments during the development and production of new programmes 
  • Become fully acquainted with emergency and disaster recovery procedures in place at Virgin Media Television, both currently and in the future, to ensure safe operation and rapid deployment of alternative services to maintain programme output, should the need arise. This may include changeover to use of back up audio mixers and monitoring, re-routing outputs as necessary and changeover of equipment in the event of technical failures of any elements of the audio chain 

Skills & Expertise: 

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • A keen eye for detail, with a high level of accuracy
  • Ability to work under pressure and multitask in a constantly changing television environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work as part of a team 
  • A keen interest in broadcasting and television programming
  • This role will involve working on a shift pattern

The Person: 

  • First class problem solving skills who gets to the heart of the matter
  • The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with the business while ascertaining the key impact/detail behind the issue/request
  • A ‘team player’ who can lead by example and inspire others on a daily basis
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment and embrace change
  • High attention to detail, someone who cares about quality in everything they do

The above list is not exhaustive. You will be expected to perform duties as necessitated by your changing role and the overall business objectives of the Company, as directed.


Virgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business.


Apply Now / Email:

Deadline: June 12th





www.virginmedia.ie


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