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Broadcast Assistant Manager - Engineer

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Broadcast Assistant Manager - Engineer

Base Location: London

The KPMG Business Services function is a cornerstone of our UK business. Operating from 20 UK locations and sitting with KPMG Central Services we do work that matters.

Within Central Services we are part of a community of experts across a wide range of critical activities who help grow, run, and protect KPMG in the UK.

From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Business Support, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Sales and Marketing, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm, which we support with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Why Join KPMG as a Broadcast Assistant Manager - Technical

This exciting new role reports into the Senior Broadcast Manager for KPMG in the UK, with the purpose of delivering engaging, high quality broadcast / streamed / recorded events to our people.

Building on the two years of broadcasting experience our dedicated studio has gained, you'll work closely with our small broadcast team within Internal Communications, and across Corporate Affairs and Marketing. Closely collaborating with our Digital teams in order to deliver quality broadcast events for our key audience. With a hybrid angle to our events, you will also find creative broadcasting methods to bring content to a live and virtual audience simultaneously.

What will you be doing?

  • Technical production management and planning for the development and delivery of flagship events such as - "Connect Live" or the "Annual Partner Conference" - these events require complex production co-ordination and logistical support
  • Work as part of the team to deliver a quality broadcast schedule across the firm, maximising opportunities to use our skills and facilities.
  • Oversight of production assets prior to broadcast
  • Creation of production procedures and processes (studio floor operations/ floor management/ Health and Safety) - dissemination of same to other team members - version control of documentation
  • Teams delivery over network - production planning, Teams diary bookings, Teams links management including functionality settings
  • End to end broadcast production solution ownership
  • Mentorship and training of other team members in technical broadcast production processes
  • Operate some studio kit when required -CueScript/lighting/ set movements
  • Strategy and planning of new technical broadcast solutions based on client requirements and new technological developments in collaboration with the broadcast team and senior engineer
  • Responsibility for the broadcast technical issues involved in successful broadcast transmission from the KPMG London offices
  • Technical production consultation, recording of meetings using Co-Pilot, follow up and resolution of any technical issues prior to a broadcast
  • Retention of broadcast content produced and creation of an asset management system with asset record keeping and procedure documentation in collaboration with the broadcast team

What will you need to do it?

  • Setup and operation of vision mixers - Blackmagic series an advantage - lower thirds, green screen, PIP, content cues, Stream Deck integration
  • Experience using BitFocus Companion for control of multiple broadcast equipment systems
  • Basic use of Yamaha QL series audio mixers - setup and operation
  • Routing signals - audio / video / transmission / return / Blackmagic systems workflow
  • Video encoding
  • V-Mix and OBS set up and operation is essential for our content delivery workflow
  • Camera operations - studio multi-camera and videography skills
  • Audio assistant duties
  • An understanding of studio gallery technical workflows - cameras, vision mixers - CCU operator controls - experience using Black Magic workflows is essential
  • An understanding of the principles of three-point lighting is essential
  • Highly experienced in network delivery of broadcast content to Teams Town Hall by creating audience and producer links prior to a broadcast and oversight of the transmission process to end users via studio workflows
  • The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines - to remain calm and rational when seeking production solutions to client requirements
  • Offer a truly multi-skilled production skillset with flexibility to need
  • Comfortable in client facing situations such as in studio liaison when required - mic'ing up and sound assisting duties.
  • A team player with ability to work with contractors, third party broadcasters, network engineers, broadcast engineers, employing a shared technological language.
  • A sense of humour and an ability to get stuck in when required
  • Extensive use of or oversight of editing and graphics packages using the Adobe and Da Vinci Resolve suite of products to edit raw footage created by yourself or the wider team using our in house Blackmagic camera systems - edit in Adobe and Resolve is essential
  • Experience of production of self-shooting projects - lighting/editing/graphics/camera work in areas outside of the KPMG studio
  • Experience in content management and content wrangling - use of a centralised content hub and classification and retention of video projects to network storage

Skills we'd love to see/Amazing Extras:

  • Credible in stakeholder management, relationship building and ability to manage demanding and challenging clients, without losing sight of the bigger business strategy picture - this in collaboration with the senior broadcast manager.
  • A strong understanding of and interest in technology, social media and the impact developing technology is having on communications and collaboration
  • Production consultation skills - speaking to clients and breaking down client vision into discrete requirements - documenting the same for booking and planning purposes
  • An understanding of new broadcast technology solutions and how these can be applied to the KPMG studio
  • Experience of show calling
  • Floor management experience
  • Scenery movements
  • An understanding of studio personnel roles - cameras, vision mixers, sound, lighting - lead the on floor team as a production floor manager as required
  • CueScript operation, edit scripts and operate when required.

To discuss this or wider Central Services roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

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Broadcast Assistant Manager - Engineer

KPMG United Kingdom
London, UK
Full-Time

Published on 26/01/2025

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