Full-Time Digital Asset Management Specialist

The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of post-production processes, digital workflows, and relevant tools, along with strong technical knowledge of media specifications. They should demonstrate excellent organizational, communication, and follow-up skills, as well as a solid grasp of the VOD and EST content distribution landscape.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manages workflows for all content processed internally
• Responsible for association, verification and mastering (pre-qualification) of deliverables in accordance to priorities detailed by retail operations team
• Responsible for the creation of conformed mezzanine and playback assets as needed
• Responsible for troubleshooting workflow issues and communicating to the Production Supervisor any issues that may jeopardize on-time completion
• Communicate to Retail Operations if new source files are needed
• Manage source asset archival workflow
• Creation of special assets (bundle pre-roll) assets as needed

Basic Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in digital media, audio, video, and/or interactive consumer entertainment products, preferably with a background in OTT content platforms
• Media Asset Management (MAM) tools and workflow experience
• Mac and PC fluency
• Strong working knowledge of industry standard formats/codecs for digital media (i.e. H264/5, MP4, etc.) as well as encoding standards relating to sampling rates, frame rates, key frames, and aspect ratios
• Understanding of web-based closed captioning/subtitle formats
• Knowledge of web-based file transfer tools: Aspera, Signiant, etc.
• An understanding of streaming protocols and technologies, media storage protocols, and both cloud and data center-based infrastructures
• Takes initiative in tasks and projects, ensuring responsibility and ownership for outcomes, and actively addresses and corrects errors
• Ability to use own judgement and work independently with understanding that the team works varied shift hours
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently with little or no supervision

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree in a media-related field preferred
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality control
• Demonstrates exceptional communication skills and fosters a collaborative team environment
• Adaptive under deadline pressure and ability to deliver on-time results
• Passion for digital entertainment
• Experience in working with media asset management systems and workflow tools

Additional Requirements:

• Fully Remote: This position is fully remote.
• Shift: Monday – Thursday: 2 pm to 10:30 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 6:30 pm
• Travel: Ability to travel domestically for business meetings, trainings, and team events.

Salary range: $55,000 - $65,000

Other Information:

• NBCUniversal is an equal opportunity employer.
• There may be an in-person interview required.
• Employment will likely transition to Versant.

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