Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

The role of an Edit Assistant within SPP at Sky is to manage content from acquisition through to delivery. You will work within a fast-paced Post Production environment, navigating complex workflows with meticulous detail. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered to deadlines in a professional and sustainable manner while ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the department.

What you'll do:

• Drive Edit Operations: Provide seamless, hands-on support across all areas of Post Production, adding value from day one.
• Lead the Production Lifecycle: Assist editors before, during and after production, ensuring high-efficiency workflows and timely delivery.
• Master Complex Media: Manage projects and media for entertainment and sports content with the confidence to handle high-pressure, complex assets.
• Technical Execution: Work fluently across HD, UHD and HDR workflows, applying expert technical knowledge to every task.
• Workflow Optimisation: Apply a deep understanding of modern post-production workflows, focusing on efficiency and process evolution.
• Technical Deliverables: Expert creation of AAFs and EDLs for the audio team, including mastering conform and dynamic relink.
• Session Prep: Prepare content for online and grading sessions, including meticulous Baselight preps.
• Rigorous Quality Assurance: Champion SPP’s exacting standards by verifying your work at every stage of the process. Maintaining a "right-first-time" mindset, proactively checking for errors at every step ensuring we consistently deliver a flawless, high quality service.
• Troubleshoot & Escalate: Log and resolve support and workflow issues, collaborating across departments to keep the pipeline moving.
• Modern Storage: Support the management of tiered, cloud-based, and virtualized storage solutions.
• Editor Support: Provide expert first-line support to editors and production staff, drawing on your experience to resolve issues quickly.
• Mentor: Participate in mentoring newer team members, sharing insights to maintain team excellence.

What you'll bring:

• Proven Experience: Solid, hands-on experience as an Edit Assistant in a fast-paced Post Production or broadcast environment.
• Software Mastery: Advanced working knowledge of Avid Media Composer and proficiency with other tools such as Adobe Premiere & Baselight.
• System Knowledge: Experience with Nexis, Interplay and modern media management systems.
• Technical Fluency: A strong understanding of current video standards, codecs and cloud-integrated workflows.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative, "can-do" mindset.
• Efficiency: Excellent time management and the ability to report clearly on project status.
• Resilience: A calm, proactive approach in high-pressure environments, with the ability to take full ownership of your responsibilities.

Team Overview:

Post Production provides Editing, Grading and Audio services for all of Sky’s Content Creation teams – Entertainment, New, Drama, Sport & Sports News; we also provide our services to Independent Production Houses.

The department is made up of Editing, Audio, Edit Operations, User Support, Post Producers and Planning who work together to deliver a complete Post Production service to our clients. Our teams of specialists work across the whole spectrum of content genres from news and sport to audience entertainment shows and documentaries.

Our talented editors, graders and audio mixers are supported by dedicated technical support, media management and workflow specialists. Complex programme creation is managed by our Post Producers. The people and resources are co-ordinated by our Planning department.

The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How You'll Work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your Office Base:

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are 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 to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.