Technical Operations Assistant London, England
Job description
Company Overview:
STUDIOCANAL, a 100% affiliate of CANAL+ Group held by Vivendi, is Europe’s leader in production, distribution and international sales of feature films and series, operating in all nine major European markets - France, United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Spain, Denmark and Benelux - as well as in Australia and New Zealand. It finances and produces around 30 films per year, distributes around 80 films per year. It owns the largest library in Europe and one of the most prestigious libraries in the world, boasting more than 8 000 titles from 60 countries, spanning 100 years of film history. 20 million euros has been invested into the restoration of 750 classic films over the past 5 years. In addition, STUDIOCANAL also produces almost 20 series each year and operates at an international level by globally distributing its scripted productions and CANAL+ Originals (2,000 hours of current and library content in distribution). All productions take place directly through STUDIOCANAL entities or with its award-winning network of European production companies (STUDIOCANAL Series, LAILAPS FILMS, RED PRODUCTION COMPANY, URBAN MYTH FILMS, BAMBÚ PRODUCCIONES, STUDIOCANAL ORIGINAL, 2e BUREAU, SUNNYMARCH TV, SAM Productions, DINGIE/DUTCH FILMWORKS, KINO SWIAT, BIRDIE PICTURES, STRONG FILM & TELEVISION).
STUDIOCANAL is an equal opportunity employer. Beyond our passion for Film and TV, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees without regard to gender, race, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity. STUDIOCANAL as a whole are invested in ensuring equality and inclusivity for all, and offer many opportunities through our D&I Committee, Racial Equality Network and PRIDE group to allow all employees to bring their full selves to work, and to contribute to the company’s ethos and values.
Role Overview:
We are looking for a Technical Operations Assistant to join our Technical Servicing Team. This exciting role will give you a great opportunity to work on several upcoming film titles as well as with various other departments across the company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for the creation of physical media (UHD, Blu-ray and DVD) for a selection of titles
- Coordinate the process of collecting artwork for disc menus from the Marketing Team
- Verify with the Legal Team if music is cleared for use on the disc menus
- Coordinate with the team to ensure all titles have been submitted to the British Board of Film Classification and Irish Film Classification Office
- Maintain several databases including the Extras and the Marketing Title Tracker Smartsheets
- Track and distribute all technical information to various teams across the company for each disc created
- Create Bill of Materials for each title and ensure that they are shared with the Marketing Team
- Liaise and update necessary people when disc masters are being uploaded
- Complete all disc master approval paperwork
- Support the Technical Servicing Team with any ad-hoc tasks required
- Contribute towards one of the D&I Groups within the company to ensure inclusion across the business and contribute to the company’s ethos and values
Essential Skills and Requirements:
- Excellent attention to detail
- Deadline orientated
- Able to handle multiple projects in a fast paced environment
- Proactive and efficient
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient with excel
- Ability to quickly grasp new software and systems
- Passionate about Film & TV
Preferable Knowledge, Education, Experience
- Experience of disc authoring process
- Experience of database management
- Smartsheet experience
