About the Role
Own the day-to-day physical and technical execution of video shoots. Ensure visual and auditory consistency for the flagship podcast. Optimize and manage equipment deployment across four distinct filming environments. This is a 3-6 month contract position, requiring approximately 15 hours per week onsite.
Responsibilities
- Act as primary technical operator for high-priority studio recordings, ensuring multi-camera consistency.
- Record, monitor, and live-mix audio levels for broadcast-quality sound.
- Monitor studio systems, diagnose and resolve technical glitches during recordings.
- Oversee readiness across four filming spaces, coordinating gear staging, tear-down, and configuration.
- Configure and operate professional digital cinema cameras, managing advanced settings for visual consistency.
- Design, adjust, and modify lighting setups using grid-mounted and floor-standing fixtures.
- Manage cable routing, power, and basic livestream setups, maintaining a clean and safe studio.
- Monitor health, maintenance, and inventory of shared studio gear.
Requirements
- 2–4 years of professional experience as a videographer, studio technician, or in a fast-paced video production environment.
- Deep understanding of professional camera systems (e.g., Sony Alpha/Cinema lines, Blackmagic Design) and technical settings.
- Practical experience monitoring and live-mixing audio levels during productions.
- Proven ability to shape light, use modifiers, and adapt lighting setups.
- Exceptional technical troubleshooting skills under tight production timelines, including signal flow diagnosis.
- Ability to handle physical demands of gear deployment, including lifting heavy equipment and managing complex cable routing.
- Experience with live broadcast environments, digital audio networking, or hardware switchers (e.g., Blackmagic ATEM systems).
- Familiarity with optimizing studio setups for broadcast or livestream scalability.
Skills
- Professional camera operation
- Technical camera settings management
- Audio monitoring and live mixing
- Lighting design and adjustment
- Technical troubleshooting
- Signal flow diagnosis
- Cable routing
- Power management
- Livestream setup
- Equipment maintenance
- Inventory management
- Live broadcast environments
- Digital audio networking
- Hardware switchers (e.g., Blackmagic ATEM systems)
- Studio setup optimization for scalability
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Contract
- Part-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 2–4 years of professional experience
About the Company
- Hammer Media is a digital media company behind Caleb Hammer's YouTube channels, including Financial Audit.
- Grew to 3+ million subscribers and over 3 billion views in three years, making Financial Audit a fast-growing personal finance show.
- Content breaks down real financial situations, helping millions understand money and make smarter financial decisions.
- Built an ecosystem around financial literacy, combining engaging media, real financial stories, and practical tools.
- Expanding into new shows and formats to reach wider audiences and educate.
