Digital Media Manager

This is a Full Time Job

The successful candidate will be an individual who embraces new technology in a modern day newsroom, and be resourceful at developing new ideas for the purpose of improving newsgathering capabilities. The individual must be able to thrive in a fast paced news environment while maintaining the highest quality of broadcast standards.

Responsibilities would include but not limited to:
• Provide frontline, hands-on support for digital media operations, service multiple internal clients (news, promotions) using a customer service approach
• Manage external client relationships with other broadcast and media companies
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of Digital Media on shared servers
• Ingest feeds, transfer file based media and set up protection and private files in a media asset management system
• Responsible for maintaining and purging file systems
• Oversee media pushed into on-air playback systems
• Daily maintenance and trouble reporting on newsroom system. Provide system use instructions to Editors, Producers, and other users
• Responsible for acquisitions of ENG/SNG and satellite feeds ensuring good quality signal
• Perform quality control checks on all feeds and live shots
• Write technical Standard Operating Procedures as needed

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
• Minimum 3 years of broadcast operations experience including familiarity with/use of non-linear post production software, media asset management software (administrative), an understanding of broadcast signals, broadcast video playback systems, media archival systems
• Experience supporting Windows operating environment
• Experience ingesting Satellite and Microwave feeds (ENG/SNG)
• Experience providing basic front line end user support for the DALET newsroom computer/editing system
• Experience working with digital media file formats, such as .XML, .MOV, .DV, .PSD, etc., and file conversion

Eligibility Requirements:
• Applicants must submit a resume/CV through the link below to be considered
• Must be willing to work in San Jose, CA
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must have a valid Driver’s License
• Must be available to evenings, weekends and holidays

Desired Characteristics
• Positive attitude and a team player
• Ability to quickly understand and assess opportunities and/or problems and respond with creative ideas and solutions
• Ability to meet deadlines and successfully manage multiple assignments concurrently
• Make priority decisions under deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills

Additional Requirements:
• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.