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Freelance Media Management Associate
MLB
Secaucus, NJ, United States
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MLB Network Job Description
Position Title:Freelance Media Management Associate
Position Reports To: Manager, Media Management
Position Summary:Handle daily tasks relating to content management for the Company’s file based systems. This includes daily monitoring and review of new content being ingested into the systems, facilitating and assisting production personnel in retrieval of content, screening and editing of content, creation of content metadata, and content file management. Handle video conversion for acquisition and distribution of assigned media asset management systems.
Responsibilities:
• Coordinates with MLB Network, NHL Network, and third-party personnel to ingest and deliver required digital assets.
• Assists departments in media research and locating desired digital assets across enterprise-level asset management systems and third-party archive systems.
• Provide first level technical support for video production & content management workflows, MLB’s DIAMOND / DIAMOND on ICE content management solutions and Oracle’s Front Porch Digital DIVArchive content storage management solutions.
• Extensive interface with production staff to keep track of show records, interviews, demos, feeds, ENPS rundowns, etc., for the purposes of managing the server media assets, and entering keywords and descriptive metadata for those assets.
• Import files with various audio and video formats and codecs from FTP and various media.
• Basic editing, clipping, converting, and sending of video and still images. Create DVDs and email-able formats.
• Work closely with the Marketing and PR departments to cut and upload Network content to various social media platforms, including, but not limited to, MLB.com and NHL.com.
• Deliver content to Network affiliates and clients using FTP and other file sharing systems.
• Graphics responsibilities – on a daily basis, convert and store full screen, courtesy, and lower third graphics for use in assigned edit rooms.
• Day-to-day file archiving, restoring, deleting, and organizing using assigned software.
• Helps ensure proper digital tape archiving best practices, including loading, unloading, packing, and shipping of data cartridges in order to manage the archive and robot systems.
• Team with NHL Footage Licensing Department in order to coordinate transfer of footage from NHL Archive to Secaucus studios
• Video On Demand – conversion, upload, and QC of all MLB Network and third-party VOD assets – communication with Comcast Media Center and other recipients throughout the process.
• Monitor the archive robot system health, perform basic troubleshooting, and alert engineering to their findings.
• Ensure proper tape allocation in the robotic libraries in Secaucus, including maintaining sufficient free slots.
• Review and edit content to create highlight reels and melt compilations.
• Other such duties as required.
Skills & Experience: The ideal candidate must have most if not all of the following skills and experience:
• Individual must interface in a collaborative manner with various internal departments
• Ability to work well and multitask in a fluid, live broadcast 24/7 environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Must be detail oriented, meticulous and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Must be able to work independently yet strong collaboration skills are required.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills are highly desired.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills needed to participate in show meetings and to create and distribute daily emails to a large group of individuals.
• Ability to prioritize work and to be a proactive thinker.
• Very strong computer skills: Experience with any of the following software is highly preferred – Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud tools, and other NLE and broadcast applications..
• Experience with any of the following software packages preferred: Oracle’s Front Porch Digital DIVArchive, PresSTORE, DIAMOND, QuickTime, Toast, iDVD, MPEG Streamclip, Adobe Media Encoder, XDCam Transfer, Cyberduck, Filezilla.
• Knowledge of server-based file systems preferred.
• Demonstrate the tact, diplomacy, decisiveness, and superior people skills required in a pressurized live television environment.
• A knowledge of baseball and hockey preferred.
• At least 2 years television production experience preferred.
• Previous digital asset management experience is preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to sit, stand, and/or kneel for extended periods of time.
• Ability to travel occasionally.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Broadcast/ Television Production degree is preferred.