Assistant Production Technician

Job Description

Company Overview

WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.

Bleacher Report, a WarnerMedia company, makes it as easy as possible to be a sports fan by defining the moments that matter. Empowering, personal and community driven, its vision for making sports bigger than the game has led to unmatched engagement on social media, where it consistently ranks as the No. 1 digital and social brand. Bleacher Report also provides an industry-leading fan experience on mobile devices through its unparalleled app experience. This year Bleacher Report was ranked as one of the ‘World’s Most Innovative Companies’ by Fast Company.

Find Bleacher Report on the web at www.bleacherreport.com and on Instagram @BleacherReport. Bleacher Report is a division of Turner Sports.

The Job

Bleacher Report is looking to hire an Assistant Production Technician to work in our busy studio production environment. This entry level position will be working with production services team at our studios in NYC.

The Daily

• Operate control room and field positions such as Technical Director, Robotic Cameras, Ped/Field Camera and Prompter for all productions and events both on location and remote.
• Primary production technician for internal production shoots. This includes the setup and shooting of circuit style shoots, all in-house events (from a video perspective), sales conferences, and internal operations/company shoots. Some travel may be required for these events.
• Production Utility for all studio shoots. This includes assisting Production Technicians with studio camera and lighting setups, help dressing sets with props, or running production errands such as picking up or returning gear to rental houses.
• Coordinate production requests with clear communication to requesters and your supervisor.
• Assist as a camera operator on in-house shoots.
• Act as a 2nd or 3rd camera operator on larger live or taped production shoots

The Essentials

• Bachelor's degree in Television/Video production or media field
• Strong knowledge of production gear and brands, specifically related to cameras, audio and lighting
• Prior experience working in an equipment room or a production rental house is preferred
• 1-3 year’s experience working in a media production environment
• Prior live production operation experience is a plus
• Prior experience as a camera operator on production shoots
• Experience working with multiple producing staffs on projects

The Perks

• Paid time off every year to volunteer
• Access to well-being tools, resources, and freebies
• 2018 Best Company for Working Mothers
• 2018 Best Company for Dads
• An in-house learning and development team to help shape and grow your career
• Part of the WarnerMedia family of powerhouse brands

Warner Media, LLC and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.