Technical Operations Traineeship
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Versant Media offers a six-month technical operations traineeship in Abu Dhabi, providing hands-on experience in live broadcast production, field reporting, and digital video production.
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Responsibilities
- Prepare and set up all ancillary studio equipment daily, ensuring cameras, lighting, and teleprompters are fully operational before live news broadcasts
- Support live audio mixing by carefully balancing multiple audio sources, maintaining clear, professional sound quality under live production pressure
- Operate robotic camera control systems and manual jib cameras, ensuring smooth and dynamic shots during broadcasts
- Collaborate closely with studio directors, editors, camera operators, and graphic artists to understand how each element comes together to produce live television and multimedia content
- Set up microphones and in ear monitors for anchors, correspondents, and guests to ensure seamless communication before going on air
- Learn to troubleshoot and conduct basic maintenance on studio equipment, resolving issues quickly to minimize downtime
- Observe studio floor operations, learning how directors coordinate talent, guests, and cues between the floor and control room
- Provide technical production support to news editorial and operations teams, ensuring their technical needs are met
- Participate in outdoor broadcast events as needed, gaining experience in field production when requested
Requirements
- Willingness to travel to London and Singapore for 2 weeks each during traineeship
- A desire and passion to learn new skills in broadcast media production environment
- Team player who can work independently and collaboratively with colleagues from different teams
- Ability to adapt to new environments and pick up new knowledge/skills quickly
- Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure in live television broadcast environment
- Meticulous with a keen eye for details
- Efficient multitasker
- Flexibility in working shift hours
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Overview
- This opportunity is part of a six month traineeship program, providing hands on experience.
- This role will be part of a community of traineeships, with individuals working in either editorial or technical operations roles.
- This role will rotate through live broadcast production, field reporting and shoots, feature development, digital video production and editing, and social media operations, offering structured exposure to end to end newsroom and production workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and set up all ancillary studio equipment daily, ensuring cameras, lighting, and teleprompters are fully operational before live news broadcasts.
- When needed, support live audio mixing by carefully balancing multiple audio sources, maintaining clear, professional sound quality under the pressure of live production.
- The operation of both robotic camera control systems and manual jib cameras, ensuring smooth and dynamic shots during broadcasts.
- Collaborate closely with studio directors, editors, camera operators, and graphic artists to understand how each element comes together to produce live television and multimedia content.
- Set up microphones and in ear monitors for anchors, correspondents, and guests to ensure seamless communication before going on air.
- Learn to troubleshoot and conduct basic maintenance on studio equipment, resolving issues quickly to minimize downtime.
- Observe studio floor operations, learning how directors coordinate talent, guests, and cues between the floor and control room.
- Provide technical production support to news editorial and operations teams, ensuring their technical needs are met.
- Participate in outdoor broadcast events as needed, gaining experience in field production when requested.
Skills and Experience and Requirements
- Willingness to travel to London and Singapore for 2 weeks each during traineeship
- A desire and passion to learn new skills in broadcast media production environment
- Team player who can work independently and collaboratively with colleagues from different teams
- Ability to adapt to new environments and pick up new knowledge/skills quickly
- Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills to interact with colleagues and external guests professionally
- Ability to work under pressure in live television broadcast environment
- Meticulous with a keen eye for details
- Efficient multitasker
- Flexibility in working shift hours
- Completion of a studio operations/management or filming module would be advantageous
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