There are many different sectors of jobs in the media, as
seen below:
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Creative – A creative job in the media would
require the employee to come up with original ideas and also expand and make
those ideas broader. This type of job is very important to companies trying to
come up with a top selling product. Without creative jobs in the media, well,
there basically wouldn’t be a media industry! Creative jobs can involve roles
like a photographer, web designer, script writer, set designer, cinematographer
along with many other roles these are some of the most important. For example,
a cinematographer would decide the best lenses and filters to use when shooting
a scene because their job is to bring the story alive and make the audience
wow.
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Technical – A technical job in the media
Industry would require the employee to use equipment such as lights and cameras
and also use the technology such as computers. The responsibilities of this
role can often be quite high because they will have strict deadlines and they
also have to complete tasks just as they are told and complete them to
perfection so everything will run smoothly for the company and all the other
job roles working on the project. Technical jobs may include a Technical
producer, Technical Director, Camera operator, Lighting director, Gaffer, Sound
Recorders and Boom Operators. A lighting director for example would have to set
the right lights for a scene and make sure that every light is pointed to
everything needed in the shot. This can be difficult if there are lots of cuts
from shot to shot.
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Managerial – Managerial Jobs require the ability
to look over other peoples work and to organise time effectively and
productively as they are in charge of what is going on in every job role
working on the project. If something is not completed by the deadline and they
were not given suitable time for it, this would be a responsibility that would
sit on your shoulders. A managerial role also requires excellent communication
skills and team work abilities. Managerial Jobs would include roles such as
Station manager, Floor manager, Production manager and Location manager. A location manager would go on location
recce’s and find suitable and safe places to shoot their scene. They will also
have to write a report on the location and a risk assessment.
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Editorial – Editorial Jobs are usual found in
the Printing industry such as newspapers and magazines. This role requires a
creative mind and also an eye for seeing mistakes and finding better ways to
present the final product. This is very important because you would be the one
of the last stops on the journey before the product gets published. This role
also requires good communication skills and good English grammar as this is
very important in the print industry. Editorial jobs include Newspaper editor,
TV or Film Editor and Magazine Editor. Being a film editor is one of the most
important jobs there is. Editing can either make or break a film. You would
have to spend days looking through hours of footage and scenes to find the
right flow and rhythm for the film.
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Sales and Marketing – In this type of job role
the employee would have to be good at communicating with other business to
promote and sell their companies product. this is important because they will
want their companies product to sell and make profit. This type of job requires
good social and communication skills as you will be talking to various other
companies trying to sell your company’s product. The employee would require
these skills because sales and marketing is highly competitive. Job roles in
sales and marketing may include Public relations officer, Film promoter,
Publicist, Publicity manager, Marketing assistant and Marketing Executive. If you were to become a film promoter you
would have to go to companies and open events to try and sell your film to
production companies. If you are good at selling a product then your film
should hit the big screens in no time.
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Financial - Financial jobs are those that
require the person to generate revenue for the industry/business they work
for. They have to make sure the budget
of the project is handled carefully, when and how to channel money into new
projects and account for the budget at all times. If the budget is not looked
after correctly it could mess up the whole financial state of the company and
could ruin a project because they will not have enough money to fund various
parts of the project. A financial role in the media industry is very important
and has a lot of responsibilities. You will have the managerial personnel
relying on you to keep their money safe and used correctly. Financial jobs might include, Producer,
Financial controller and Production Accountant. A financial controller would
have to look after a budget for a film. They would have to judge how much money
they can spend on each scene and even the actor’s wages. The last thing a film
company would want is to go bankrupt after an epic explosion scene.
Contracts and Pay:
The media industry is very flexible and is changing all the
time. This means that contracts are a lot more flexible too, a lot more than
traditional jobs. This can be good and bad for the workers, but it all depends
on how they are paid. Below are some of the most common contracts in the media
industry;
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Full Time, Permanent
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Part Time, Permanent
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Fixed Term and Freelance
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Shift Work
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Office Hours
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Irregular and anti-social hours pay
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Salaried
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On Completion
Full Time, Permanent:
If you were employed on a full time permanent contract you
would usually have to work 39 hours a week. A permanent contract means that you
will be regularly paid each month or week depending on the pay roll system.
Being on a permanent contract you will also gain company benefits such as paid
sick and holiday leave each year.
Job roles most likely to be on a full time permanent
contract are editorial, managerial, financial, creative and sometimes sales and
marketing roles.
Part time, Permanent:
Being on a part time permanent contract means you will work
a fraction of a full time contract but once again you will have a set amount of
hours to work each week. Being on a part time permanent contract you will also
as well as the full time contracts receive the benefits from the companies such
as pensions and paid leave but things like the holiday are reduced because you
work fewer hours on a part time contract.
The job roles most likely to be part-time, permanent are
financial and sometimes sales and marketing.
Fixed Term and Freelance:
Both types of these contracts are similar because they are
both flexible and do not last a great amount of time. If you have a fixed-term
contract you may still gain company benefits if it is highlighted in your
contract whereas, freelance you will not get company benefits because you will
be coming in to do a single job for them, get paid and then move on to your
next job. Freelance is a very risky way of earning a living because you cannot
judge when you are going to have more work or less work to do for different
companies. Also with freelance work, if you don’t have any work, you will not
get paid. This is the main problem for that kind of work. There is a plus side
to freelance because you can choose your own hours and holiday leave which is a
great plus side because you would be so flexible.
Shift Work:
Shift work is when you are contracted to work certain hours
in a day. This can mean you work from early mornings to the middle of the
afternoon, or early evening through to the middle of the night. In my opinion
there is not many advantages of shift work, but the main one would be that you
have set regular hours that you know you will have to work. The disadvantages
are that it can take up awkward times during the day and also mess up your body
clock.
Office Hours:
Traditionally when you work office hours you would work 9 –
5 between Monday and Friday. There are many advantages to this, the main being
that it is sociable hours and its regular work and pay. Disadvantages are you
may not feel free enough but trapped in an office working like a robot.
Irregular and unsocial hours:
Irregular hours would involve your employer asking you to
work different hours constantly each time you go to work. This can be a big
disadvantage because you will not have much notice and it could turn out to be
very unreliable. There are also good advantages to this because the employee
will probably get paid more due to the irregular pattern in their work.
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