Freelance Media Coordinator NBC Sports

Job Description

This is a part‑time project / limited term position with an estimated duration of up to 6 - 12 months, unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables within this project are completed.

This position is responsible for the organization, tracking, and management of digital content for use by our various Production units within NBC Sports. The role serves as a first line of support for Production that runs 24/7, both at our NBC Sports Facility (Stamford, CT) and our various broadcast remote locations. This individual will be part of a team that involves all aspects of Production workflows (creation, documentation, support) and ensuring that they meet their deadlines.

This role will work alongside our Broadcast & Post Engineering group, triaging the day‑to‑day issues, and escalating as needed.

• Ingesting camera ENG with appropriate LUTs
• Ensuring production assets are archived so that they can easily be restored
• Managing the daily ingest of hundreds of recorded events (pressers, shows, sporting events) and cataloguing appropriately when needed; otherwise deleting
• Monitoring & managing the storage levels of multiple work groups and work spaces (AVID Nexis & EVS ISILON)
• Providing tier 1 technical support to Production in prioritizing asset restore requests in a timely manner and escalating to Engineering when required
• Assisting Production in both the distribution and retrieval of content using various digital deliveries (Media Shuttle, Dropbox, etc.)
• Teaching Production of the file‑based workflows available to them to meet their deliverables
• Assisting with file‑based content delivery for on air (NBC, Peacock) and our various playbacks and control rooms – both on site and remote
• Working alongside the Post Engineering team to help achieve goals and meet deadlines

• Bachelor’s degree in TV Production or related field, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
• 1+ year of experience in post‑production or relevant experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to understand immediate issues and respond to meet day‑of‑air deadlines

• Highly preferred working knowledge of Avid products (Interplay, Access, Media Composer) or similar editing products (DaVinci or Adobe)
• Asset Management system knowledge a plus
• Cursory knowledge of video codecs
• Individual embracing new technologies
• Experience with in a broadcast environment
• Excellent communication and client skills
• Attention to detail and responsiveness
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
• Technologically proficient
• Self‑motivated, capable of working independently and alongside a team as required
• Able to handle and prioritize a high volume of production requests within a timely period

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through  to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older

This position is required to be performed full‑time from an NBCUniversal‑designated worksite.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in‑person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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