Who We Are
TCO is a creative company specialising in content creation and the deployment of lateral ideas. We plan, create, produce, negotiate, deliver and measure both traditional and non-traditional concepts across Broadcast Content, the Digital Eco System, Live Experiences, IP and Media.  TCO works with some of Australia’s leading companies and super brands such as: Coca Cola, Westfield, Mediacom, Mindshare, Network Ten, Sony, Fosters, P&G, CBA, Warner Music, The Global Poverty Project and more.

TCO is a communication and production company with a difference. We have extremely strong capabilities in creating and developing platform ideas that we execute through a variety of different channels. We have a strong understanding of the media landscape and help our clients distribute the content and ideas we create for them.

We specialise in: Branded content and digital production, TV formats and integrated TVCs, Live Events and Experiential, Sponsorship activations and leveraging, Social Media and digital planning.

The Role
TCO needs a Designer / Motion Graphic Animator to help integrate brands into broadcast, branded content, live event and digital broadcast mediums.

The role requires a strong understanding of brands and how they translate through different forms of content and throughout different channels.

Our biggest and most exciting challenge as a business is to interpret a brand’s existing design and branding assets from traditional media and make them work in different ways through new and emerging channels with a core focus on video content. You will be working with both the production and creative services teams to bring our big ideas to life, on time and on budget.

Working to a brief with the creative team, you will develop BIG visual ideas and concepts to meet the client’s objectives. Work at TCO demands creative flair, up-to-date knowledge of industry software and a professional approach to time, costs and deadlines. You will also be responsible for managing assets sourced from image libraries & video rushes, ensuring elements adhere to budget and correct usage rights.

TCO is constantly exploring new frontiers - so this role presents an exciting opportunity to grow and learn as we do!!

Responsibilities and work activities:
As our Design / Motion GFX Animator, your job may involve managing more than one design or animation brief at a time, allocating the relevant amount of time according to the value of the job.  Typical work activities include:

•    Meeting clients with TCO’s creative team to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job.
•    Interpreting the client’s business needs, brainstorming and mocking up design ideas and doing visualisation and story boards.
•    Thinking creatively to produce new ideas, conceptual designs and motion gfx styles.
•    Presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or TCO and adjusting designs to fit preferred needs or taste.
•    Designing YouTube channels, websites, indents.
•    Motion GFX animations for TVCs, Long Form content programs and Experiential Campaigns
•    Working with a wide range of media, including photography, computer-aided design (CAD) and video rushes.
•    Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programmes such as After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign.
•    Working with others, such as Strategists, Directors, Editors and other animators to complete the final product

Your attributes:
•    Great with Clients
•    Innovative
•    Fast, quick thinker
•    Proactive in presenting or ‘pitching’ ideas and designs
•    Bright, happy, sharp & snappy!

Skills / Experience:
•    Having experience in Final Cut Pro, Maya, 3D Studio, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash is a bonus.
•    Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches
•    Ability to work to deadlines and within budget parameters
•    You are precise and accurate with an eye for detail
•    You are a clear communicator
•    You can juggle various tasks across many project.
•    You must be able to work during business hours with some evening and weekend work.

Package:
 Negotiable depending on experience.

Interested? Email your CV to hr@theconscience.org along with samples of your recent work. Short listed candidates considered for this role will be contacted. NO AGENTS OR RECRUITERS NEED RESPOND, THANK YOU.

Description: Graphic Designer
REPORTS TO: Senior Editor
Support From: Post Production, Producers, Studio Manager, Directors & Creatives
LOCATION: Sydney Office
Hours: 40 + As required, with some weekend and night work
Position Type: Freelance / Fulltime Employment
Industry: Film, Television, Video and Live Events
Years of Experience: 3-5 years at least

Who we are
TCO is a creative company specialising in content creation and the deployment of lateral ideas. We plan, create, produce, negotiate, deliver and measure both traditional and non-traditional concepts across Broadcast Content, the Digital Eco System, Live Experiences, and other Media.  TCO works with some of Australia’s leading companies and super brands.

Job Summary

TCO needs a savvy new-media focused Graphic Designer to help integrate brands into branded content and broadcast mediums. The role requires a deep understanding of brands and how they translate through different forms of content and throughout different channels.

Our biggest and most exciting challenge, as a business is to interpret a brands existing design and branding assets from traditional media and make them work in different ways through new and emerging channels with a core focus on video content. You will be working with both the production and creative services teams to bring our big ideas to life, on time and on budget.

Working with the creative team, you will develop BIG ideas and concepts to meet the client’s objectives. Work at TCO demands creative flair, up-to-date knowledge of industry software and a professional approach to time, costs and deadlines. You will also be responsible for managing assets sourced from image libraries and ensuring elements adhere to budget and correct usage rights.

TCO is constantly exploring new frontiers - so this role presents an exciting opportunity to grow and learn as we do!!

Responsibilities and work activities:

As our graphic designer your job may involve managing more than one design brief at a time, allocating the relevant amount of time according to the value of the job.  Typical work activities include:

•    Meeting clients and TCO to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job
•    Interpreting the client’s business needs, brainstorming and mocking up design ideas
•    Projecting budgets and schedules
•    Developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research
•    Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts
•    Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time
•    Presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or TCO and adjusting designs to fit preferred needs or taste
•    Working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD)
•    Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work
•    Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief
•    Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches
•    Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programmes such as Quark Xpress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D Studio, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash
•    Working with others, such as printers, programmers, developers or other technicians, to complete the final product
•    Designers often have to be proactive in presenting or ‘pitching’ their ideas and designs to prospective customers.

Your attributes
•    Fast, quick thinker
•    Great with Clients
•    Bright, happy, sharp & snappy!

Skills / Experience:
3 years experience in a similar role
•    Ability work to deadlines and within budget parameters
•    You are precise and accurate with an eye for detail
•    You are a clear communicator
•    You can juggle various tasks across many projects
•    You must be able to work during business hours with some evening and weekend work.

Education:
•    Demonstrate a sound understanding of advertising and media principles.
•    Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite. Some experience with After Effects & Final Cut Pro is a bonus.

Package:
Negotiable depending on experience.

Interested?
Email your CV to hr@theconscience.org along with samples of your recent work.. Short listed candidates considered for this role will be contacted.

The Role

As the young Director/ Creative you are responsible for the creative of a wide variety of broadcast, digital, events.

You will work with the creative and strategy team in developing creative content ideas for clients then lead these ideas through production and delivery.

It is also the Director/Creative’s artistic vision that will guide the work of the team as they search for suitable locations, hire the cast, design the sets and lighting, and finally edit and dub the finished product.

You will work closely with our creative services, editors, animators, producers and clients.

Core responsibilities & essential duties:

Direction / Creation

·HDV director, shooting, lighting and sound

·Assisting producers and crew on shoots prepare and pack down equipment

·Trouble shoot problems with equipment and/or technical problems on set

·Receiving a brief, developing creative responses and creating pitch documents

·Developing and Writing Directors treatments

·Pitching treatments to clients

·Script writing

·Storyboard creation and creative visualisation

·Attending locations scouts

·Directing casting sessions

·Directing cast and crew on set

·Providing clear and concise creative direction to post-production regarding edits and amends.

·Selecting the most effective shot of a scene in terms of drama, story relevance or continuity

·Producing and perfecting the final product by directing special effects software and grading / coloring the finished film or program

·Assist with overseeing the quality ad progress of audio and vision engineering and editing

·You have an understanding of the technical requirements for online & broadcast delivery

·Learning and experimenting with styles and techniques

Execution

·Consultation with the Producer and or client throughout the post-production process

·Update project stakeholders in relation to deadlines and budgets as necessary

·Proactively communicate issues and resolutions with creative and pron team

·Contribute to the growth of the company and implementation of process by applying knowledge from previous project’s successes and shortcomings

·Accurately manage and record your time and expenses

·Familiarise oneself with the style specific to TCO Directors

Skills / Experience:

Tertiary qualifications are preferred in any of the following areas: directing, editing, production and advertising and related Work Experience of at least 5 years required.

Your attributes

Bright, happy and sharp

Ability to work closely with a variety of personalities.

A great ability to mediate situations.

Ability work to deadlines and within budget parameters

You are precise and accurate with an eye for detail

You can juggle various tasks across many projects and you are a clear communicator

You must happy to work during business hours with some evening and weekend work

Package

• Up to $60k pkg (negotiable)

Interested? Email your CV to HR@theconscience.orgShort listed candidates considered for this role will be contacted. NO AGENTS OR RECRUITERS NEED RESPOND, THANK YOU.

The Role – Operations Director

TCO are passionately ambitious about taking the group of businesses forward and as such, have identified an opportunity for an Operations Director to join the management team, reporting into Sam Smith, Commercial Director & Clive Burcham.

The purpose of the role is to drive the commercial success of the business, through establishing optimum workflow, ensuring an outstanding creative product and profitable delivery of all projects.

Key Deliverables

Performance – Management & Development of Production Offering

·Manage the production team across content, broadcast, digital and events

·Drive profitability through institutionalizing best practice processes and disciplines, cost management and quality control

·Establish and manage traffic/workflow systems to ensure adequate resourcing (fulltime and freelance), and oversee the Traffic Manager who is responsible for the daily implementation of such systems

·To hold, attend and contribute towards weekly forward planning meetings to discuss new jobs, existing jobs. Particularly scheduling, budgets, scope changes, timelines and critical issues

·Ensure the “Traffic” Management system is up to date at all times and being utilized as efficiently and effectively as possible

·To understand and communicate the relationship between the business of TCO and The Happy Farm with staff

·To identify and leverage opportunities for The Happy Farm, negotiate terms and liaise with appropriate members of staff

·Oversee all third party supplier relationships (e.g. printers, photographers, retouchers, talent agencies etc) and ensure agreed standards and service levels are adhered to

·Negotiating variations in price, delivery and specifications with clients

·Find inventive and efficient ways to produce integrated campaigns, enabling client services, creatives and producers etc to deliver a consistently high quality of service in terms of implementation of their campaign activity

·Attend and prepare reports for management team meetings

Performance – People

·Recruit and manage production staff, including performance and salary reviews

·Foster a climate of continuous improvement across the team and business, particularly in regard to encouraging development of multi-discipline skills and experience

·Develop and implement training initiatives for all staff, including sourcing and prioritizing external training programs, managing the training budget, and encouraging the sharing of skills and knowledge across the team

·Conflict resolution

Performance – Finance & Legal & IT

·Ensure the Production Team meets/exceeds revenue targets and explore new avenues for revenue generation related to production.

·Develop and maintain production rate cards and standardised approaches to estimating and budget control across disciplines/mediums.

·Work with Finance Team to manage internal costs (staff and non-staff related).

·To ensure the timely issue of quotes and invoices

·To ensure the confidentiality regarding full-time & freelance information contained in any contracts within the Company

·To ensure a record of staff hours onto “Traffic” scheduling system, to issue any relevant documentation, keep accurate records at all times

·To initiate fulltime/freelance invoices for approval

·Increase efficiency of the agency, its staff and processes through the effective deployment of technology. Identify/purchase most appropriate software and tools to support traffic systems, timing plans, storage of job specifications etc

·Develop best possible IT infrastructure to enhance service delivery to clients, creative partners and other external suppliers

Other Attributes

·An empowering leader

·Loves to be challenged and to challenge others

·Exceptional communicator, listener

·Passionate about life and work

·Delivers, always, with integrity

·Outcome/achievement orientated

·Entrepreneurial flair – ideas person

Package

• Up to $130k PA including super (Salary negotiable)

Interested? Email your CV to HR@theconscience.orgShort listed candidates considered for this role will be contacted. NO AGENTS OR RECRUITERS NEED RESPOND, THANK YOU.

The Role

Due to rapid growth we have opportunities for experienced Fulltime or freelance FCP editors who are creative and disciplined, with advanced skills in Final Cut Pro.

You must LOVE editing and be highly proficient with Final Cut Pro. You can digitize from formats such as DVD, DV, Digital Betacam. You have experience mastering and outputting for broadcast. You may also have a flair for design using After effects and Photoshop.

The right person for this job is prepared to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment. You ‘get’ the joys and challenges of team. You can juggle several tasks across many projects. Your reason for working is to build your career. You have a sense of humour and style.

Responsibilities and Work Activities:

·Working with editors, directors and producers to make sure briefs are met

·Consulting with the director, producer and/or client throughout the post-production process

·Consults with Studio Manager, Production Manager and Producers on edit schedule to ensure the optimum allocation of human resources

·Actively participating in team creative & planning sessions

·Supervising Editors as they perform their functions according to TCO Policy and Procedures

·Ensuring adequate training and skill sharing among editors

Editing & Post-Production Efficiencies:

·Advanced skills in Final Cut Pro

·Adequate skills in After Effects

·Broad understanding of illustrator, Photoshop, After effects, Adobe Flash and HTML

·Strong knowledge of film, digital & TV production

·Precise and accurate with an eye for detail

Skills / Experience:

Tertiary qualifications are preferred in any of the following areas: Film and production, advertising and communication. Related Work Experience of at least 4-5 years required. You have an understanding of the technical requirements for broadcast delivery.

Your Attributes:

You are precise and accurate with an eye for detail. You are passionate, open and creative. You are curious. You are inspired. You are responsible for yourself and others. We deal with and capture real people - so you need to be one. You are outside the box, but you understand and respect the box.

Package

• $70k PA including super

• Short-term a bonus related to new business and/or the delivery of objectives

Interested? Email yourCV to hr@theconscience.org along with any samples of your work. A show reel / web site etc is VERY HIGHLY regarded. Short listed candidates considered for this role will be contacted. NO AGENTS OR RECRUITERS NEED RESPOND, THANK YOU.

The Role

TCO needs a savvy and sharp Graphic Designer to assist in the production of design for short and long-form content programs and experiential campaigns (Web, Mobile, Live Events & TV). You will be working with editors, directors and producers to make sure briefs are met on time and budget!!!

Working to a brief agreed with the creative team, you will develop ideas and concepts, choosing the appropriate media and style to meet the client’s objectives. Work at TCO demands creative flair, up-to-date knowledge of industry software and a professional approach to time, costs and deadlines. You will also be responsible for managing assets sourced from image libraries and ensuring elements adhere to budget and correct usage rights.

TCO is constantly exploring new frontiers - so this role presents an exciting opportunity to grow and learn as we do!!

Typical Work Activities

As our graphic designer your job may involve managing more than one design brief at a time, allocating the relevant amount of time according to the value of the job.Typical work activities include:

·Meeting clients and TCO to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job

·Interpreting the client’s business needs, brainstorming and mocking up design ideas

·Projecting budgets and schedules

·Developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research

·Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts

·Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time

·Presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or TCO and adjusting designs to fit preferred needs or taste

·Working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design

·Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work

·Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief

·Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches

·Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programmes such as Quark Xpress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D Studio, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash

·Working with others, such as printers, programmers, developers or other technicians, to complete the final product

·Designers often have to be proactive in presenting or ‘pitching’ their ideas and designs to prospective customers

Your Attributes

·Bright, happy, sharp & snappy!

·Ability work to deadlines and within budget parameters

·You are precise and accurate with an eye for detail

·You can juggle various tasks across many projects and you are a clear communicator

·You must be able to work during business hours with some evening and weekend work

Education/Experience:

·3 years experience in a similar role

·Demonstrate a sound understanding of advertising and media principles.

·Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite. Some experience with After Effects & Final Cut Pro is a bonus.

Package:

· up to 70k PA including super (Salary negotiable)

Interested? Email your CV to hr@theconscience.org along with samples of your recent work.. Short listed candidates considered for this role will be contacted.

The Role

As the TCO Production Manager you will work with a team of producers and directors on productions to help to determine the most efficient and economic way to schedule events and shoots, negotiate business deals for crews, locations and technical equipment, and make day-to-day production decisions to ensure that productions proceed smoothly.

A large part of your job will be coming up with new and exciting ways to capture the minds of our client’s consumers through live experiences. This could be through any medium, from promotional sampling to social media to using new technologies never been seen before. Each campaign will be different so your job will be extremely varied.

Integral to your success is the meticulous preparation of production plans and budgets. It will be the Production Managers responsibility to ensure that jobs not only proceed smoothly but also on time and budget for TCO and our clients.

Production Managers are dynamic and highly self-motivated individuals. They should be excellent communicators, prepared to work long hours, and able to react calmly under intense pressure. The role is challenging but well paid, and is on a fulltime basis.

You will have direct contact with our clients so you must be confident, polite and well presented and be able to understand their brands, their direction and their budget restraints. You will work closely with the TCO account management team across a multiple of brands and campaigns.You will have worked with some of the biggest brands and have an extensive network to draw on.

Skills

·This role is very business oriented, and requires a thorough knowledge of Events, Experiential/Brand activations. TV & film production.

·Production Managers must be hard working, with superb planning, organisational and administrative skills.

·You’ll spend a great deal of their time on the telephone or in meetings, and must therefore have excellent communication and negotiation skills in order to win the confidence and respect of clients, suppliers and production personnel.

·Production Managers must be familiar with budgeting and accounting programmes, campaign, event and film scheduling and word processing software.

·You also need to understand the creative and business challenges faced by the Producer, Director and Heads of Department, on each specific production.

·You must have good contacts with local equipment suppliers, and know where to recruit reliable production personnel, from Location Managers and Art Directors, to Carpenters, Brand Ambassadors and Production Assistants.

·Production Managers need to be familiar with Health & Safety legislation, and must know how to carry out and write risk assessments according to regulatory requirements.

·They must also be familiar with all legal & insurance issues.

Your Attributes

·Bright, happy, sharp and snappy!

·Ability to work to deadlines and within budget parameters

·You are precise and accurate with an eye for detail

·You can juggle various tasks across many projects and you are a clear communicator

·Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite. Some experience with After Effects and Final Cut Pro is a bonus

Qualifications/ Experience:

·Production Managers play a pivotal role on any production and campaign hence they must be highly experienced in the Event, TV or film industry.

·The typical career progression to Production Manager is from Assistant Direction, or through a film production office, or from production management in television drama or advertising.

·A degree in Film or Media Studies is not essential, although a degree in some discipline is an advantage.

·Attendance on industry courses covering areas such as Health & Safety, Budgeting and Scheduling, IT, and First Aid, is advantageous. Production Managers should have a full clean Australian driving license.

Package

• up to $110K PA including super (Salary negotiable)

Interested? Email your CV to HR@theconscience.org. Short listed candidates considered for this role will be contacted. NO AGENTS OR RECRUITERS NEED RESPOND, THANK YOU