Associate Capture Workshop

Who are we hiring? MSG Sphere Studios is looking for an associate to help manage day-to-day operations of the Capture Workshop and our camera inventory. The Capture Workshop is the core of our advanced camera and immersive capture department. Specialty equipment and testing facilities are stored, cleaned, and maintaining in a rental house-like space adjacent to MSG Sphere display test sites. This role will keep the shop running smoothly and efficiently. Responsibilities center around the daily activities related to this functional and busy space. Asset tagging and stewardship of equipment check-in and check-out is primary responsibility of the Camera Workshop Associate. Ordering monthly expendables and working with Capture/Production in equipment procurement is an integral aspect of the associate position. Maintaining a clean work environment and organizational skills are a must. This highly skilled individual would work directly with the Capture Manager. What will you do? • Establish and maintain a clean workspace with equipment, cases, and supplies logically organized, cleaned and readily accessible. • Maintain inventory and track assets using a software suite, including processing new purchases, check-outs, -ins, L&D claims, and coordinate equipment repairs with vendors as needed. • Order and track Camera shop procurements • Work directly with production/accounting in handling procurement budgets • Assist in all equipment logistics including shipping, receiving, carnets, and transportation. • Work with weekly shooting crew on camera preps and in-house studies • Support equipment preps for location and studio shoots • Keep equipment operating properly, and oversee necessary service and repair • Maintain weekly reports for all equipment movement; repairs/servicing; equipment out on shoots; equipment on loan to other departments; and sub-rentals. • Create, maintain, and distribute project documentation, internal reporting, meeting minutes and deliverables. • Work closely with insurance to help keep an accurate and active accounting of all inventory • Proactively identify project risks and dependencies and communicate these to the appropriate project lead • Effective and frequent communication to project sponsors, resources and management around project status, budget, scope and timeline. • Maintain key customer and vendor relationships, oversee new vendor on-boarding. What do you need to succeed? • 3+ years’ experience in the film industry, preferably rental house experience. • Knowledge of leading asset managing software system. • Familiarity with Microsoft Projects, Jira, or similar industry standard project management tools • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. • Self-motivated and able to anticipate stakeholder needs and stay ahead of potential issues. • Experience in the entertainment and production industry preferred. • Seasoned professional able to work calmly under pressure and/or challenging conditions. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Very strong communication management and the ability to work with and negotiate with executive stakeholders. Why is MSG for me? With MSG Sphere, we are creating an entirely new medium that will deliver immersive entertainment experiences at an unparalleled scale. Beyond a venue, Sphere is a multi-sensory platform with experiential technology programming directly to your senses. You will see in ways never imagined, hear with every fiber of your being, and experience like never before. To deliver on this promise, we are building the largest immersive venue in the world, MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas, with a second Sphere venue planned for London, pending necessary approvals. In addition to building a breakthrough venue, we’re building a production studio team, a technology venture team, and a full commercial organization to make the MSG Sphere a world class brand and business for our fans, our artists, and our partners. We have offices and roles in Burbank CA, Las Vegas NV, New York, NY and London. We focus on Career Development and Invest in YOU At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here. We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds At MSG we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.
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