Software Engineering Manager, Media Systems

Software Engineering Manager, Media Systems About The Position

People Inc. Video seeks an experienced, hands‑on technology leader to guide and manage the Video Workflow Tools and Technology team, video infrastructure, tooling, platforms, and support. This position will be responsible for the strategy of the MAM, DAM and video transfer, transform, and storage systems for multiple corporate stakeholders. This includes helping implement new MAM functionalities, working cross functionally to define and implement metadata taxonomy, as well as defining and improving workflow and supporting the cloud infrastructure required to operate these systems.

This position is responsible for all video asset storage management.

The successful candidate will have hands‑on experience with Iconik, Lucid Link, Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro experience required), AWS Billing Console, AWS Elemental, Airtable, Linux, AWS CLIs with strong Python programming skills. The role entails leveraging Python to automate tasks, improve system efficiencies, perform metadata transforms and filtering, and integrate with third‑party APIs. They will also have experience leading cross‑functional teams and projects at the enterprise level.

In‑office Expectations:
This position is hybrid in office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

The video department at People Inc. produces thousands of videos per year. Our content ranges from high‑quality branded content for Meredith’s advertisers to social media, and editorial content for Meredith brands including People, Entertainment Weekly, The Spruce, Shape, Food and Wine, Investopedia, Lifewire, and Treehugger.

• Develop and implement strategic technology plans for the Media Asset Management team, including the integration of new functionalities and enhancements to workflows, systems, and tooling
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define and implement workflows, metadata taxonomy for efficient asset organization and retrieval, and archival strategies
• Lead efforts to improve workflow processes and optimize the utilization of cloud and on‑premises infrastructure
• Manage all aspects of video asset storage, ensuring accessibility, security, and scalability
• Understand video acquisition processes and oversee the digital asset lifecycle from creation to archive
• Provide hands‑on support and troubleshooting for Adobe Creative Cloud, Iconik, Lucid Link, AWS Elemental and Airtable platforms
• Utilize Python skills to automate tasks and improve system efficiencies including metadata transforms and filtering and utilization of 3rd party APIs
• Coordinate with vendors and external partners as needed for system integrations and upgrades
• Manage system cloud spend budget
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in asset management and storage
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the Asset Management Team

15% Develop and implement strategic technology plans for the Media Asset Management team, including the integration of new functionalities and enhancements to workflows, systems, and tooling

10% Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define and implement workflows, metadata taxonomy for efficient asset organization and retrieval, and archival strategies

10% Lead efforts to improve workflow processes and optimize the utilization of cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.

8% Manage all aspects of video asset storage, ensuring accessibility, security, and scalability

7% Understand video acquisition processes and oversee the digital asset lifecycle from creation to archive

12% Provide hands‑on support and troubleshooting for Adobe Creative Cloud, Iconik, Lucid Link, AWS Elemental and Airtable platforms

13% Utilize Python skills to automate tasks and improve system efficiencies including metadata transforms and filtering and utilization of 3rd party APIs

10% Coordinate with vendors and external partners as needed for system integrations and upgrades

5% Manage system cloud spend budget

5% Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in asset management and storage

5% Foster a…