Projectionist

Salary: £64,000 - 104,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of cinema projection audio and video standards, including Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and 7.1 audio configurations, and presentation formats such as Scope, Flat, and Full Frame.
• Solid understanding of Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs), including CPLs and KDMs, with experience in ingesting, validating, and key management.
• Working knowledge of cinema projection systems, automation equipment, media servers, and audio processing hardware.
• Broad understanding of video image fundamentals, including codecs, compression, colour spaces, frame rates, aspect ratios, dynamic range, and video signal levels.
• Solid understanding of professional cinema audio systems, including multichannel formats, signal routing, and sync for accurate sound reproduction.
• Good knowledge of common digital video and audio file formats used in professional cinema and post-production environments.
• Ability to carry out basic fault finding for picture and sound issues, including artefacts, channel mapping errors, audio sync problems, and subtitle inconsistencies.
• Competent in performing basic technical checks and measurements, including SPL verification and colour calibration assessment.
• Ability to work within a shift pattern as well as ad hoc timings that may include evenings and weekends.
• Willingness to work onsite at our Soho Square screening facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, ingest, and manage content, ensuring all content is correctly formatted, verified, and ready for playback.
• Carry out pre-screening checks of picture and sound to ensure correct aspect ratio, resolution, audio routing, and overall presentation quality.
• Configure and operate our digital cinema servers and projection systems in our screening rooms.
• Perform quality control checks on all content, identifying and reporting issues such as artefacts, sync errors, subtitle faults, or playback issues.
• Assist with image and sound calibration of our equipment to maintain DCI compliance.
• Collaborate with post-production producers, colourists, and clients on booking schedules so screenings run smoothly and all technical requirements are met.
• Meet clients before screenings.
• Support site safety as part of the Fire Warden team.

Technologies:

• Hardware
• Support

More:

We are Warner Bros. Discovery, home to iconic content and beloved brands, and our studios are among the foremost motion picture and television production and post-production facilities in the world. Our Studio Operations teams support everything from soundstage and backlot rentals to events, design, culinary, construction, and landscaping, helping create memorable experiences and the foundation for great storytelling. In this onsite Projectionist role at Soho Square, you will work behind the scenes in our world-class screening facilities, collaborating with post-production teams, colourists, producers, and clients to deliver flawless screenings. We offer thoughtfully curated benefits, career-defining opportunities, and a workplace where you are supported, celebrated, and encouraged to thrive. We are committed to inclusion and welcome candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

last updated 31 week of 2026