Video Tech Op (Casual)

The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news entertainment and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades we are dedicated to providing accurate insightful and engaging content across print and digital platforms.

The Sun has a mass-market audience and aims to appeal to a diverse audience in the UK and beyond.

Your Role: We are looking for an experienced hands-on tech operative to join The Sun Video team supporting fast-paced studio and live production workflows.

This role suits someone who thrives in a practical technical environment - comfortable switching live output managing studio operations and keeping recording and distribution running smoothly. Youll work closely with producers and presenters bringing strong organisational skills calm problem-solving and a proactive approach to day-to-day delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

vMix Operation & Studio Switching

• Self-Operate Vision Mixing: Act as the sole technical operator during breaking news and daily programming using vMix smoothly switching PTZ cameras and cueing b-roll/VTs.

• Live Graphics: Update and fire lower-thirds breaking news tickers and on-screen sources on the fly during the recording/stream to match the editorial flow.

• Broadcast & Record: Manage the primary record-as-live workflow for fast upload while being fully prepared to execute short rapid-response live streams directly to multiple platforms when news breaks.

Audio & Remote Guest Integration

• Guest Routing: Independently route in remote experts and reporters (via vMix Call or ) ensuring reliable connections and managing mix-minus audio feeds so guests hear the studio without echo.

• A/V Quality Control: Monitor and adjust studio lighting presets PTZ camera framing and audio levels for the host and guests ensuring our speech-first audio is crisp and punchy.

Workflow Distribution & Asset Management

• Ingest & Handoff: Serve as the primary manager of the studio recording workflow ensuring all media is correctly captured named and handed off for immediate distribution or light post-production.

• Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Perform daily health checks on studio equipment (cameras mics lights comms). Provide calm rapid troubleshooting if technical issues arise.

• Inventory & Kit Bookings: Manage the broader equipment inventory for The Suns video team. Act as the point of contact for external kit bookings resolving scheduling conflicts and ensuring gear is checked in/out properly.

• Studio Standards: Maintain a clean safe and highly organized workspace strictly adhering to all safety protocols.

What were looking for from you:

• Vision mixer with self-operating experience switching cameras managing graphics and cueing playouts

• Basic technical knowledge of cameras lighting and audio equipment required to make on-set adjustments

• Basic understanding of video production workflows with podcasting/streaming experience with VMix OBS or similar preferred

• Essential organisational skills to be primary manager of recording and distribution workflow and inventory management

• Good editorial judgement to aid producer/presenter on set

• Perform equipment checks and some basic troubleshooting

• Keep a clean and tidy workspace

• Strong communication and teamworking skills

• Proactive problem-solving and calm under pressure

• Ability to work flexible hours with evening work essential

• Must adhere to safety protocols

• Can manage kit bookings for wider The Sun video team as an additional secondary assignment often requiring organisational problem solving

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose we exist to promote a fair society freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling we represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter.

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