Global Media Technician

Overview

Location
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Centennial, CO - Hybrid (One week in the office per month, local candidates requested)

Type
: 1 year contract on W2

Summary
:

Work with a highly motivated team of individuals who are responsible for the fulfillment of media content to NBCU's Distribution outlets including, but not limited to, its cable networks, and online destinations. A media operations technician must manage, enter, and find content on various platforms, transform and QC that content for distribution using several technical processes & technologies including, but not limited to, encoding, exporting, transcoding, restoring, editing and transferring.

Notes from Hiring Manager
:

• Entry level role - work/internship experience ++
• SCHEDULE - Sunday thru Wednesday or Wednesday thru Saturday
• HOURS - shifts are PM - 3:30pm - 11:30pm or 6pm - 4am
• Training hours will be from 9am - 5pm (3 weeks - 1 month)
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a production, post production, broadcast, or communications environment
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a job or school related activity using computers and software applications including MS Outlook, MS Word, & MS Excel
• Knowledge of various media formats/VTRs (Digibeta, HDcam, XDcam), file types (QT, WMV, MXF, DNX, DV, etc) and video standards (NTSC, PAL)
• Some prior experience with digital video/audio including compression codecs, file systems, file transfer applications such as FTP and Content Distribution Management
• A team player, eager to learn, who is always respectful, follows rules and policy, has good communication skills, and maintains a positive attitude
• A punctual, hardworking, disciplined, and dependable individual

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a production, post production, broadcast, or communications environment
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a job or school related activity using computers and software applications including MS Outlook, MS Word, & MS Excel
• Knowledge of various media formats/VTRs (Digibeta, HDcam, XDcam), file types (QT, WMV, MXF, DNX, DV, etc) and video standards (NTSC, PAL)
• Some prior experience with digital video/audio including compression codecs, file systems, file transfer applications such as FTP and Content Distribution Management
• A team player, who is always respectful, follows rules and policy, has good communication skills, and maintains a positive attitude
• A punctual, hardworking, disciplined, and dependable individual

• Bachelors or 2 year degree in Communications or Media

• Maintain On-Air continuity completing all content for air according to NBCUs Automated material management systems.
• Encode audio/video clips in various formats (Flash, Mpeg, Windows Media, Quick Time, etc.) for multiple platforms while following and maintaining department specifications and standards
• Learn and perform all SD & HD Technical Processes and technologies in the Media Operations Center & any additional process that are created in the future.
• Perform any necessary alterations and then QC all content to complete for distribution with the expectation of making 0 errors or defects.
• Support NBCU's Program Prep, Program Screening, On-Air Marketing and Programming with all of their ingest, export, and down-conversion needs.
• Learn and perform library functions as needed including but not limited to Bar-coding, Labeling, Filing, & Retrieving tapes and other content in an efficient & timely manner.
• Provide delivery support of digital media to internal departments, international needs and external partnerships
• Troubleshoot basic problems and issues that arise with transcoding, exporting and delivery of video files
• Ensure technical specifications and quality control for all encoded and transcoded files
• Additional duties as needed and assigned by Supervisor(s)