Media Prep Technician

NBCUniversal•Stamford, CT

5d•$60,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Media Prep Technician, you will be responsible for a hybrid skillset that encompasses all aspects of the digital supply chain: source content QC, editing, transcoding, and delivery to clients all around the world. This role requires focus and determination to execute and distribute assets properly and in a timely manner while maintaining the department goal of 99.999% reliability and availability.

Requirements

Knowledge and understanding of NLE systems such as Avid and Adobe Premier
2+ years of professional work experience in either a broadcast operations or post-production environment
1+ year of experience working in a Quality Control capacity
Must possess an understanding of different file formats/codecs
Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with colleagues in a cross-functional capacity including use of major office communication applications including Microsoft Outlook and Teams
Must be willing to work in Stamford, Connecticut
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the US
Must be 18 years or older
Must have strong Communication skills (i.e. email, Microsoft Teams, Slack, and phone)

Responsibilities

Perform edit and prep functions within an NLE platform to produce and distribute content. Individual must possess the knowledge and skillset of Adobe Premiere edit systems
Perform Standards & Practice editing to meet Network requirements, including blurring, and performing Video/Audio insert fixes while maintaining audio sync and closed-captioning data information.
Perform high resolution Quality Control checks for feature & episodic assets including full QCs when required. QC consists of ensuring all technical aspects are exact and meet FCC/NBCU specifications
Ensure content is at highest quality and to the correct spec
Ensure all Language, Subtitle and Captioning files are in sync with video assets
Review and validate all metadata associated with video assets
Transcode assets using systems such as Vantage
Use internal workflows tools to track and deliver content including tracking and managing a queue of work
Experience working with Closed Captions in Stanza or Captionmaker
Familiarity with digital media file types -Quicktime, MXF, MPEG, H.264, etc.
Utilize various Media Asset Management (MAM) systems in order to prioritize and process NBCU content