Freelance Media Services Coordinator

Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, LLC • New York, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

SNY is seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Freelance Media Services Coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of our media infrastructure. This role is integral to the management, organization, and distribution of video assets across SNY's newsroom and production environments. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with a strong understanding of broadcast media workflows and digital asset management. This role reports to the Director, Post Production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required
• Knowledge of Avid interplay and CloudUX
• Ability to communicate well with others
• Basic knowledge of ingesting content from files, camera cards and tape formats.
• Knowledge of NY sports and local sports current events.
• Must have working knowledge of Avid Interplay, Media composer and Cloud UX
• Willingness to work non-traditional business days/hours
• Excellent attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communications skills required
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and leadership qualities with the ability to handle multiple tasks and set priorities

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Aspera, Signiant, or other media downloading site is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Organize and send content from interplay to the archive in assigned folders and partner with newsroom staff to ensure the accurate storage and identification of media assets, through a standardized library identification and logging system to support efficient content retrieval.
• Log and put locators on clips with metadata for easy searching
• Help oversee and train interns
• Be able to delete media with standardized protocols
• Uploading / Downloading melts via Aspera, Signiant, Media Shuttle, and Drop Box.
• Support end-to-end media workflows including ingestion, distribution, and restoration of video assets, while troubleshooting routine newsroom video issues to minimize disruption to production operations.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree