Nine
Content Operations Assistant - Olympics and Paralympics Games
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Media and Communications
Contract, 3 months · 40 hours per week
Office | Sydney, NSW, AU
Visa sponsorship · No
Junior · A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.
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Why Nine
Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.
Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.
We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.
About the role
The Summer and Paralympic Games are major 2024 sporting events, featuring over 3000+ events across 32 days, all broadcast live and free on 9Now. The Content Operations Assistant will manage daily media assets on 9Now and supports the Wide World of Sport team with content for the Paris 2024 Games.
This role requires working a 24/7 rotating roster, including weekends, throughout both events. As part of Nine’s programming department, you'll help drive Nine’s broadcast and 9Now content strategy, gaining insights into television content and audiences.
We require full availability from July 15th for approx. 2-3 months.
Role Responsibilities:
- Uploading and scheduling of VOD series, seasons, episodes & clips
- Compiling VOD episodes for publish
- Assisting the Wide World of Sport team with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games VOD ingestion, scheduling and activation.
- Ensuring metadata quality assurance across all series and episode descriptions
- Using editorial judgement editing thumbnails and carousel slides
- Scheduling and monitoring live stream events
- Updating homepage rails and connected TV feeds
- Escalate issues as they arise with the Technology, Product and the wider Programming & Operations teams.
- Liaising with internal and external Operations teams to ensure that content is published as scheduled
- Quality control of VOD, Live and key art assets on the 9Now platform
What you'll be responsible for
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Production Planning
Coordinate pre-production and production support such as booking guests, coordinating equipment needs, running errands, and organizing schedules
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Management of Production
Manage and oversee the entire production process
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Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with stakeholders to understand specifications, business requirements, and communicate insights
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Flexibility
Copes with changes and ambiguity in varying circumstances and can adapt behaviour effectively
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
Meet the team
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