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About the Role
Media Researchers in the News Archive are responsible for collating, storing, and delivering video content for Sky News. This role requires using search and cataloguing skills with a DAM system, and a good knowledge of current affairs and interest in the world. Media Researchers operate in a busy 24-hour Newsroom and must be able to think quickly, prioritize workload, and deliver to tight deadlines. As a member of the Sky News Archive team, you’ll help drive the quality of Sky News’ output by delivering a first-class picture research service, vital to the channel’s success.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for picture research and delivery, supplying footage required by Sky News within tight and fast-moving deadlines
- Advise the news and programming teams on the availability of suitable archive material for specific projects
- Select footage for archiving and apply searchable metadata, identifying third-party material with copyright restrictions
- Ensure third-party material or any other assets with copyright restrictions are identified and clearly marked
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience of news archiving systems and their use in managing news content
- A good eye for images. Excellent visual literacy and visual memory.
- Experience working with copyright and its application in a broadcast news environment.
- Resourcefulness, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work methodically and creatively under pressure.
- An interest in national and international current affairs is essential, as is an inquisitive mind and desire to learn.
- The ability to pick up new skills quickly is a must
- Exemplary communication and people skills
- Appropriate right to work in the UK
- Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.
Skills
- Search and cataloguing skills using our DAM system
- Good knowledge of current affairs
- Interest in the world
- Ability to think quickly
- Prioritize workload
- Deliver to tight deadlines
- Visual literacy
- Visual memory
- Resourcefulness
- Keen eye for detail
- Ability to work methodically
- Ability to work creatively under pressure
- Inquisitive mind
- Desire to learn
- Ability to pick up new skills quickly
- Communication skills
- People skills
Location
- Osterley
Work Type
- Office based only
Benefits
- Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
- Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
- Private healthcare with mental health support
- Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
- Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
- Sharesave and Tech schemes
- A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
About the Company
- Europe’s leading entertainment brand
- We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.