Specialist, Media Asset Management

Starz Entertainment•Greenwood Village, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Media Asset Specialist ensures the timely delivery of media assets that meets company standards to internal and external destinations including domestic and Global Partners. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Enjoys working autonomously and can meet daily and long-term deadlines. This individual will be extremely curious, detail-oriented, and technically knowledgeable across multiple asset types, systems, and technologies.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year of experience in a production, post-production, broadcast, or communications environment
Communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups
Knowledge of various codecs, containers, file types (QT, MXF, DNX, h.264 etc.) and video standards (NTSC, PAL)
Prior experience with digital video/audio including compression codecs, file systems and file transfer applications
Bachelor's degree in Digital Media, Film, Videography, Motion Graphics or Journalism
Exceptional verbal and written skills with a focus on customer service
Non-linear editing experience and strong understanding of media management within each NLE
Color-grading and audio sync knowledge related to untreated production shoot content
Prior experience using encoding software / hardware (Adobe, Media Convert, Elemental, Telestream, Rhozet, etc.)
Experience with Media analysis tools such as Baton & Aurora

Responsibilities

Work with a highly motivated team of professionals who are responsible for the fulfillment of media to the company's distribution outlets including affiliate networks, online destinations and internal clientele.
Take receipt of pre-released episodes from series post teams and distribute per guidelines
Communicate technical issues directly with the supplier of assets
Prepare and organize selects and rough cuts for use in internal post-production facility
Maintain a library of media for distribution while maintaining security of Starz propriety media
Conform sequences with final hi-res media to replace proxy media.
Pass media between editing systems using the following transfer protocols: AAF, OMF, XML, AVB and EDL
Apply metadata and ingest media to our asset management platform and library system
Encode audio/video clips in various formats (QuickTime, MPEG, etc.) for multiple platforms while following and maintaining department specifications and standards
Ensure media adheres to brand guidelines
Prepare media and supporting files for a variety of editing platforms including Adobe Premiere, Black Magic DaVinci Resolve and Avid Media Composer