Studio Lead & Senior Videographer – Persephonica podcast studio

Persephonica is looking for someone to take ownership of its London studio and act as technical lead for video across a slate that includes Miss Me? with Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens, Dua Lipa’s Book Club, Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball, and Political Currency.

One week you're rigging the studio for a multi-camera record; the next you're at the British Museum for an outside broadcast, or shooting a pilot and cutting the sizzle yourself.

This is a technical role first. Persephonica wants someone who can be handed a camera and know immediately which lens to reach for, how to frame it and how to light it – who can build a studio from scratch and troubleshoot under pressure without needing to elevate. If you edit video but have never rigged a room, this isn't the role for you.

Beyond the kit, they want a doer with initiative and a genuine view on the output. The sort of person who'll say the intro is too long, or that the first sixty seconds needs something funny in it, or explain why a video isn't performing on You Tube. Think of the technical staff at the best video-first creator studios: as interested in what comes out of the room as in whether the cameras rolled.

• Own the technical setup, maintenance and readiness of the London studio
• Act as technical lead for video across the slate, in studio and on location
• Rig and operate multi-camera setups, lighting and audio
• Design, operate and troubleshoot remote recording workflows
• Travel to record on location, including outside broadcasts
• Set up remote recording kit at presenters' homes and support those setups week to week
• Shoot and cut pilots and sizzles end to end
• Deliver full video edits where required – trailers, cover, pilots and new formats
• Run file management, media workflow and studio operations
• Support the sourcing and management of freelance video crew
• Contribute technical expertise to development discussions

• At least three years across podcast, broadcast, You Tube or digital video production, owning both technical delivery and post
• Deep, demonstrable expertise with professional camera, lighting and audio setups – Canon and Sony preferred
• Confident rigging, operating, monitoring and troubleshooting multi-camera studio productions
• Extensive experience designing and running remote recording workflows, including OBS and Riverside, with a feel for technical resilience and failure recovery
• Outside broadcast experience, and comfortable working away from a fixed base
• A strong editor in Premiere Pro, with After Effects where relevant. Descript useful
• A real understanding of what makes long-form video work on You Tube and adjacent platforms
• Experience working with high-profile talent and big-name guests
• Happy to support and develop less experienced members of the team
• Highly organised, calm under pressure, and at home in a fast-moving environment with high standards

Location:

London – Hoxton studio, in the office most days. Occasional travel to Sheffield

Contract:

Full-time, permanent, PAYE

Start date:

As soon as possible

Eligibility:
You must have the right to work full-time in the UK