Production Runner

Location

Manchester | United Kingdom

Job description

Job Description

Location:  

Manchester, GB

Opening Date:  1 Mar 2024

Full Time / Part Time:   Full Time

Contract Type:   Fixed Term

Closing Date of Applications - 15/03/2024

Please note that this role is a Fixed Term Contract

FTC Term - 1 Year

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end

Our Winning Team

MCFC is built on a vision for sustainability, with an academy structure designed to support long-term first team success, to engagement with the communities in which we reside. Together with our passionate fans and valued network of partners, we are developing Manchester City’s future history.

The content team at Manchester City continues to grow rapidly, creating daily video content ranging from TikTok clips through to feature length documentaries and live content production output.  We require a production runner to work as part of the production operations team, providing essential production support to our teams, across all stages of our content production.

We are looking for a highly organised Production Runner with technical knowledge to maintain our daily camera maintenance, provide essential production support and assist in our media management workflows.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts. 

Your Impact

1. You will be aware of latest production equipment, with a passion for learning about new technology and how it functions.  One of your core roles will be understanding all aspects of our camera equipment, how it works, and how we use it.   You must be able to troubleshoot any issues with our camera equipment, to ensure our camera kits are ready to be used once they are released from your care and supervision to the production team.

2. Camera experience essential, as you may be required to operate camera equipment, to provide additional support on production shoots., set up and de-rig technical equipment required.

3. Assist the production team in the upkeep of our video archive system, with daily logging of video clips and knowledge (and ideally previous industry experience) with video metadata and media management.

4. An enthusiastic worker who has evidence of experience in a fast-paced media production environment.   This role will involve assisting on a wide range of different shoots and having to work at short notice with some evening and weekend work essential.

5. Upkeep on our internal kit management software and checkout systems. Ensuring all new kit is onboarded into this system, and troubleshooting any issues with

6. General daily production support including prepping filming kits, moving equipment from various shoot locations, and assisting with our talent, contractors, and freelance resources. 

7. Some experience with Premiere Pro and the wider Adobe Creative Suite would be desirable.

What we are looking for

Essential

• Operate camera/technical equipment, set up and de-rig experience. 
• Exceptional organisational skills and experience of maintaining camera equipment.
• Detailed knowledge of different filming techniques and media asset management.
• A passion for filming innovative video content, keeping up with current trends and new equipment.
• A creative thinker, willing to improve existing processes and contribute ideas.
• Evidence of excelling in a fast-paced demanding environment

Desirable

• Degree in video production or related field.
• Industry placement experience at a sports/ media organisation.
• Industry experience of logging, clipping and exporting a large number of video assets.
• Use of internal data bases, word and excel. 
• Experience in Premiere Pro and the wider Adobe Creative Suite. 

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. 

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.

Job Segment:  Media Production, Creative

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