Film & Photographer Technician

London Area, United Kingdom

Film & Photography Technician

Location: Churchill Place, London

Contract: Permanent, Full time

Shifts: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm with 1 hour break,

(Flexibility required to start earlier/finish later when required for projects)

Work model: 3 days on site, 2 days remote (remote days will be dependent on projects, may be expected to be onsite more than the 3 days stated)

Interview Process: 2 x in-person interviews

Williams Lea seeks a Film & Photography Technician to join our team!

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled business-critical support services to financial, legal and professional services firms.

Sound good so far? Then this is the perfect position for you and you are just the individual that we are looking for!

Purpose of role

You will be working as part of a busy in-house creative production team that responds to numerous briefs daily. The team includes Print, Digital and Document designers and a Film, Motion GFX, Editing and Photography team. Innovation is a key aspect of the team, with the client actively encouraging new ideas, software and solutions. The team are involved in a wide variety of projects ranging from event and campaign material to website designs and digital animation.

The role will involve pre-production and production of digital video and photography solutions across various platforms; the creation of corporate video messages, training videos, internal communications, event filming, and corporate photography including head-shots, brochure photos, and event photography to briefs that come into the team for projects from pre-production to delivery.

Key responsibilities:

Production of digital media content including: video, audio, motion graphics, photography and digital event material for exhibition and conferences

On location and studio based filming and photography

Remote video and audio recordings

Audio/Voiceover recordings

Strong job and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks or projects and prioritise accordingly

Take and interpret briefs from clients whilst advising them on the best technical and design solution through a well thought out Creative Response

Educate and influence clients to choose effective and functional approaches and deliverables within their timeframes

Excellent communications skills at all levels (client, team, management and IT)

Negotiate and manage deadlines

Follow standards and digital guidelines for branded materials

Keep abreast of digital media trends, technologies and developments to share new ideas to the team and client

Knowledge and skills required:

3+ years similar experience

Excellent understanding of current digital (video and web) technologies and creative design knowledge

Understand and anticipate clients’ needs and expectations

Innovative with the ability to implement problem solving initiatives

Keen and eager to learn and develop new skills to support the growth of the team

An active interest in new industry trends, emerging technologies and innovation

Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail

Excellent customer relationship management skills

Calm and mature personality with the ability to work both on own initiative and in a team environment, often under pressure and to strict deadlines

Professional, confident and enthusiastic team player

Collaborative and proactive approach

Flexibility regarding working hours (The position will require flexibility around working hours. Most working days will be 9.00am-5.30pm, but there will be jobs that start at 7am, and similarly there will occasionally be events that finish at 10.00pm. There may be occasions where overseas or overnight work may be required as well.)

REWARDS & BENEFITS

We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – Including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV’s, laptops & computers or household appliances.

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance,

Health Assessments

Cycle-to-work scheme

Gym memberships

Referral Scheme

You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!

EQUALITY & DIVERSITY

The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at [email protected]

Please note: Due to the high volume of responses received for this role we will not be able to contact all applicants directly. If you have not heard from us in four weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.