Junior Technical Operator LA

WHO WE ARE

We love the film industry. We love the ability of film to take your imagination away from daily life, to excite, to provoke, to engage and to entertain and we are always excited to play our part in bringing the magic of cinema into people’s lives.

We are a vibrant, engaged, talent-driven agency where our staff feel empowered, where ideas are encouraged and where outstanding work is rewarded. We nurture bright, passionate people who are innovative and creative in their thinking and ambitious and brave in everything they do.

DMS is a place where our clients feel looked after, where they trust our ability to deliver and come up with new ways of engaging them and helping them engage their audiences. We strive to be a key agency partner to our clients, delivering consistency of work and quality of service.

Founded in 2002, our headquarters are in London with offices also in Los Angeles, Sydney and Toronto. We are part of the AKA Group of agencies.

WHAT WE DO

We are a full-service creative digital agency. Our people, technology and insights help global media and entertainment, sports and lifestyle brands create, manage, localize, distribute and place their content, and evaluate its media reach.

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU

We are seeking a Junior Technical Operator to join our team in LA. As a Technical Operator, you will play a key role in the localization of TV spots, film trailers, and social media content, ensuring they are ready for international distribution.

THE ROLE

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Finalizing localized content for international distribution, including graphics insertion, subtitling, and dubbed audio layback
• Encoding and transcoding files according to various broadcast and online formats
• Producing output in line with specific film and TV technical standards
• Editing TV spot cutdowns, social media, and promo content
• Uploading and downloading content to and from various digital asset management platforms
• Performing frame rate conversions
• Working closely with the technical and client services teams

Requirements

• Circa 1 year's experience working in technical operations
• Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, and Audition
• Knowledge of digital video file format and encoding/transcoding software
• Experience working with online and broadcast video formats
• Strong technical understanding of video and audio signals
• Editing experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills