SAMMA Digitizer

Paramount • Woodbridge Township, NJ

11d • Onsite

About The Position

CBS News Archives is seeking SAMMA Digitization Operators to support a large-scale archive digitization initiative. These roles are part of an end-to-end digitization workflow, with an initial emphasis on preparing archival videotape media for migration through SAMMA digitization systems. The ideal candidates are detail-oriented, reliable, comfortable following specific workflows, and able to work carefully with physical media and metadata entry. Prior experience with broadcast archives, videotape formats, film handling, digitization, media asset management systems, or production operations is helpful, but not required if candidates are organized, trainable, and consistent.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions carefully.
• Comfortable performing repetitive but detail-sensitive work.
• Basic computer skills, including data entry and use of web-based tools or spreadsheets.
• Ability to read handwritten and printed labels and transcribe information accurately.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work independently once trained, while escalating questions when needed.
• Comfortable handling physical media, boxes, labels, barcode scanners, and digitization-related equipment.
• Ability to stand, sit, bend, and move throughout the workday as needed.
• Ability to lift and move boxes of videotapes or film materials, typically up to approximately 25–35 lbs.
• Availability to work onsite in Metropark/Iselin, NJ, including nights and weekends as operational needs require.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in archives, broadcast, libraries, records management, digitization, post-production, or a related media environment.
• Familiarity with legacy media formats, including videotape and/or motion picture film.
• Experience with barcode workflows, inventory systems, asset management systems, or media tracking tools.
• Experience operating or supporting digitization, ingest, playback, scanning, or media migration systems.
• Comfort working in a production-focused environment with daily throughput goals.
• Interest in archive preservation, legacy media, and digitization workflows.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end archive digitization workflow, with an initial focus on SAMMA tape preparation and staging.
• Prepare, barcode, label, sort, organize, and stage videotape media for digitization.
• Enter and verify identifying metadata, including tape IDs, station IDs, dates, and other available information.
• Follow established workflows for preparing Beta, U-matic, DVCPro, XDCAM, and other legacy videotape formats.
• Identify and escalate unclear labels, missing metadata, damaged media, equipment concerns, or workflow questions.
• Maintain accurate tracking of prep, staging, digitization, and workflow status.
• Support daily production goals by ensuring media is prepared and available for digitization.
• As trained and assigned, operate SAMMA robotic tape digitization systems and monitor digitization workflows.
• Perform basic workflow checks and quality-control steps to confirm successful completion of assigned tasks.
• As trained and assigned, support film preparation and film digitization workflows, including inspection, labeling, documentation, staging, and scanner support.
• Handle videotape, film, and related archival media carefully to prevent damage or misplacement.
• Follow all safety, handling, and operational procedures in the archive workspace.

Benefits

• Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
• At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off.
• From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.
• Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
• We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
• If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability.
• You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to [email protected].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed