Assistant Manager, Metadata

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

4d•$70,500 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Manager, Metadata will concentrate on assisting with procurement, creation, and distribution of descriptive metadata and artwork assets to new media licensees. This includes assisting with Quality Control (QC), aggregating and delivering metadata and artwork in various languages while meeting tight deadlines. This person will maintain a schedule of NBCUniversal-owned programming, gather and proofread required information from various internal and external sources to populate an internal database, and then export and deliver the metadata and artwork to multiple clients or vendors in accordance with contractual terms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 2 years of experience in Media Distribution or Post-Production
Proficient in English business writing
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office 365
Intermediate knowledge of Excel, including Macros (VBA), Databases, Pivot Tables, and Formulas

Nice To Haves

Experience with editorial proofreading
Experience in creating, copyediting, and delivering descriptive metadata
Meticulous attention to detail and independent follow-through, with ability to flag issues or questions proactively and clearly document the solutions
Efficient time management and task-tracking skills to meet multiple concurrent due dates and regularly communicate status updates
Strong communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with stakeholders
Critical thinking and creative problem-solving to address technical issues and streamline workflows
Familiarity with digital artwork deliverable specs such as key art, photography, and logos/title treatments

Responsibilities

Research, aggregate, QC and deliver descriptive metadata and art assets for TV titles licensed from NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution
Source information from various official systems and standardize data to input in an internal database
Coordinate with the Sales Administration, Account Management, Master Data, and Materials Servicing teams and other internal groups to fulfill Licensing deals
Commission synopsis translations in multiple languages from vendors, tracking progress toward deadlines
Research, request, and organize artwork files in preparation for delivery deadlines
Proofread and export metadata for delivery via XLS, CSV, XML, or other formats per Licensee specs
Investigate and resolve technical packaging issues, QC tickets and other post-delivery rejections with minimal supervision
Handle client inquiries, responding promptly and/or redirecting to the appropriate contact, to fully address all questions and concerns regarding NBC Universal TV product
Work with the Metadata Team to maintain and improve the internal metadata repository, process documents and job manuals