Media Coordinator, Studios, IMG

London, England, United Kingdom

12/18/2024

Who We Are:

At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

What You’ll Do:

As our Media Coordinator, you’ll be the media wizard keeping everything running smoothly!

You’ll manage, distribute, and store all the media for productions in Branded Content—basically, you’ll be the gatekeeper of all things media, making sure it’s in the right place at the right time. You’ll build solid relationships with production teams, stay ahead of the curve by tracking and distributing content, and create low-res clips that’ll be ready for action.

You’ll make sure high-res selects are polished and prepped for online/grade and keep everything organized so it’s easy to access. You’ll be the go-to for media troubleshooting, backup management, and keeping things stored securely. You’ll make the workflow shine, supporting your team with everything from file transfers to editing backups.

If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, keep the media flowing, and have fun while doing it, this is the role for you!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based our facility in Stockley Park, Uxbridge.

Applications will close on Sunday 5th January 2025 at 11.59pm UK Time.

Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:

• Management, distribution and storage of all incoming Branded Content media
• Prepare Low-Res, watermarked viewing clips for edits and deliver to Production Partners
• Prepare High-Res clean selects for online/grade after investigating the best possible source
• Update tracking sheets so all stakeholders know media status
• Liaise with all production teams, ensuring storage limitations aren’t exceeded
• Assisting production teams with media management (including file management and project back-ups) queries and assisting with media management troubleshooting required
• Ensure all project hard drives are tracked, logged and backed up. Back up shoot drives to master drives and keep track of rushes, projects, working edits, archive and deliverables.
• Actively monitor Production calendars to ensure all projects are prepped and backed-up in good time.
• Facilitate day-to-day uploads, downloads and archive retrievals from Cloud storage.
• Attribute appropriate metadata to digital files and log paperwork to the archive.
• Manage ad hoc digitising, logging duties, drive requests and footage requests from external agencies.
• Backup daily edit versions and WIP for Producers and Editors.
• Attend all required production meetings, internal and external, and contribute relevant updates in a clear and professional manner.
• Support Production teams with file transfers, asset management and project back-ups.
• Contribute to ongoing refinement and improvement of Media Workflows and briefing documentation.
• Ensure all rushes and archive are ingested and available for edit.
• Manage/Maintain housekeeping of Nearline storage and the IMG Tape, Drive and Cloud Archive.
• Assist in the planning and migration of media to the clients MAM
  
  

You Will Have The Following Strengths:

• Previous experience of working in a TV production environment or post-production facility
• Experience working with different file types and encoding software
• Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere/Media Encoder
• Basic understanding of other edit platforms such as AVID, Resolve, FCP
• Understanding of file types and codecs
• Interest in technology and media
• Basic sports knowledge, preferably of some of the following: Golf, Tennis, Equestrian, Yachting and Motorsports or The Arts and Exploration
  
  

We’d Love If You Also Have These:

• Highly organized and able to follow outline processes
• Excellent communication skills
• Good grammar skills
• Time management and ability to prioritise
• Experience of working across multiple productions
• Ability to keep calm and react positively in a pressured environment
• Working towards deadlines
• Possess a desire to develop a career in either a technical or operational role
• Demonstrable decision-making ability
  
  

Our Vision – Power the World’s Passion for Sport.

Our Mission – Be Vital. Work as one.

And Our Values:

• We are BOLD and not afraid to take risks.
• We are PASSIONATE and proud of our legacy.
• We are DYNAMIC and constantly evolving.
• We are AUTHENTIC and human.
• We are UNITED in our pursuit of excellence.
  
  

Our Work Ethic:

IMG is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Benefits:

• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Virtual GP
• Pension contribution
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Dental insurance
• Green car scheme (only eligible if in a permanent contract)
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidized office canteen
• Free breakfast
• Free on-site parking at Stockley Park office
• Eye Care
• Endeavor Wellness - lunch and learn events
• EAP (Employee Assistant Programme) - range of practical and emotional support services
• Critical Illness cover
• Financial Wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan
• Subsidized gym membership / Class-pass/ GymPass
• Health Screening
• Will Writing
• Dynamic office environment with great people!
• Regular team and company networking events/celebrations
• Access to free tickets to sporting and entertainment events
• Tech Scheme
• Taste Card
• Travel Insurance
  
  

The Process:

We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in IMG. We will review all applications and will be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.

• Tele/Virtual Interview – up to 30 mins with member of talent acquisition team
• 1st stage interview - Virtual/in person
• 2nd stage interview – if required
  
  

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.