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RUN Studios, in partnership with one of our leading corporate clients, is looking for a talented, detail-oriented Part-Time Studio Operator to join our collaborative Redmond-based team. This role is ideal for a versatile production professional who thrives in fast-paced studio environments and enjoys working across a wide range of production scenarios—from executive presentations to complex live and recorded productions.

If you’re a true “Swiss Army knife” of production—comfortable behind the camera, at the switcher, dialing in audio, shaping light, and calmly guiding oncamera talent (including senior executives)—we’d love to meet you.

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and if applicable, an online portfolio highlighting recent work and clearly outlining your role and contributions on each production.

As a Studio Operator, You Will

• Support and operate live and recorded productions by setting up and running cameras, lighting, audio, demo/PPT capture, teleprompter, and related studio systems.
• Collaborate with producers and clients during scoping conversations to align on creative direction, technical approach, and workback schedules.
• Direct on-camera talent with confidence and professionalism, including high-level executives and presenters.
• Juggle multiple projects simultaneously in various states, prioritizing effectively while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Take clear and organized edit notes when required to support post-production workflows.
• Organize media and various assets in Frame.io under studio naming conventions.
• Foster a positive, collaborative work environment with teammates and clients alike.
• Show up every day with a growth mindset—curious, solution-oriented, and eager to improve both individual craft and team outcomes.

As an Applicant, You Bring

• 3–5 years of experience in a professional production or studio environment.
• Strong working knowledge of cameras, lighting, and audio techniques.
• Social Media production platform knowledge and experience – experience in producing live platform specific content; X, Youtube, Instagram, etc.
• Hands-on experience with tools and platforms such as Microsoft Teams, NDI workflows, vMix, TriCaster, and Vmix, StreamYard, Streamdeck.
• A portfolio demonstrating high-quality production work, including clear examples of your role on collaborative productions of varying scale.
• Bachelor’s degree in media, film, video production, or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to remain calm, flexible, and solutions-focused in fast-paced or high-pressure environments.
• Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly in production-adjacent workflows.
• Awareness of current production trends, tools, and evolving studio technology.
• Video engineering and/or IT engineering experience, especially in studio or live production environments.

Bonus if You Have

• Advanced post-production skills, including deeper experience with Premiere Pro, Audition, Media Encoder, After Effects, Photoshop or Davinci Resolve.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, our project organization platform.

Additional Position Details

• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • None
• Physical Demands
  • Physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, and lifting and climbing a ladder.
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift/move up to 50 pounds at times.
• Work Environment
  • Onsite in Redmond, WA.
• Travel
  • No travel requirements at this time, subject to change.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

At RUN Studios we recognize our ultimate success depends on our talented and dedicated workforce. We understand, value, and are grateful for the invaluable contributions made by each employee. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive program of evolving competitive benefits specifically designed to support the needs of our employees and their dependents.

Compensation

Pay Range: $40/hr-$47/hr

The successful candidate’s starting pay will not exceed $47/hour and will be based on various factors such as individual qualifications and work location.

Benefits:

Benefits and perks may vary depending on location and nature of the work, but eligible employees have access to medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits, health savings and flexible spending accounts, other telehealth and wellness benefits, a minimum of seven paid holidays per year, accrual of at least 6.5 days (Temporary Employment) to at least 15 days (Regular Employment) of paid time off per year, a 401k plan with company match, discretionary bonuses dependent on company, team or individual performance, and referral bonuses for eligible hired referrals.

As an equal opportunity employer, RUN Studios is committed to pay equity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.