Audiovisual Technician

Description

Job Summary: The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation seeks an Audiovisual Technician to strengthen its Communications Team, responsible for installing and operating audiovisual systems at events, exhibitions, and performances. Key Highlights: 1. Responsible for video and audio capture, editing, and post-production. 2. Actively participating in production cycle planning and meeting deadlines. 3. Continuously optimizing processes for greater efficiency and effectiveness. Applications until 03 Nov The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a private institution whose fundamental purpose is to improve people's quality of life through art, philanthropy, science, and education. The Foundation carries out its activities from its headquarters in Lisbon and its delegations in Paris and London. We seek to strengthen the Communications Service team with an Audiovisual Technician. This role is responsible for ensuring the installation and operation of audiovisual systems associated with the Gulbenkian Foundation’s events, initiatives, exhibitions, conferences, and performances, guaranteeing the necessary quality standards throughout their execution. **Contractual Conditions:** Indefinite-term employment contract. Main Responsibilities **Content Production and Capture:** Ensure digital video capture in both indoor and outdoor environments, applying appropriate practices and audiovisual languages tailored to guarantee technical, aesthetic, and narrative excellence of content. This role includes operating cameras, digital audio equipment, lighting, and, where applicable, drones. **Advanced Editing and Post\-Production:** Perform video and audio editing and post-production, including assembly, motion graphics animation, color grading, and musical sound design. Ensure narrative fluency and technical quality of final content across diverse platforms and channels. **Project and Workflow Management:** Actively participate in the team’s production cycle planning. This responsibility includes active participation in briefing meetings with various organizational units of the Foundation, scheduling productions, ensuring deadline compliance, and sharing upstream and downstream accountability for final quality control of narratives. **Optimization and Continuous Improvement:** Constantly analyze and reassess production processes and working methods. Identify optimization opportunities and implement solutions that enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with available operational resources. Required Competencies Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree (preferred). Minimum three years of professional experience in similar roles. Advanced proficiency in editing and post\-production software (Adobe Premiere, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Media Encoder, etc.). Advanced knowledge of digital photography, audio, lighting, and image processing (Photoshop, Lightroom). Basic knowledge of digital animation and familiarity with software such as Blender. Strong writing skills and fluency in Portuguese and English. Knowledge of subtitling writing and basic content cataloging concepts. Understanding of script language, storyboards, and briefings. Good communication skills, autonomy, and teamwork spirit. General knowledge of the GDPR. The Gulbenkian Foundation aims to provide conditions conducive to attracting and retaining talent, valuing human capital as a unique and essential element in fulfilling the Foundation’s mission, fostering an organizational culture grounded in institutional values, with motivated teams in a healthy and inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion, disability, or impairment—particularly those who identify with groups underrepresented in the various initiatives promoted by the Foundation.