Specialist, Media Content Producer

Pearson•Hoboken, NJ

5d•Remote

About The Position

At Pearson, we’re committed to helping learners make progress in their lives through education. We’re looking for a Multimedia Content Producer who is passionate about shaping high‑quality digital learning experiences and excited to contribute to products used by learners around the world. In this role, you will oversee the end‑to-end production and delivery of multimedia course content—from video to SCORM packages to assessments—ensuring everything we publish is accessible, technically sound, and aligned with Pearson’s quality standards. You’ll collaborate closely with editors, authors, production leads, vendors, and platform teams to build reliable, scalable learning assets that support millions of learners.

Requirements

Experience with multimedia/video production, including FFmpeg, Adobe Media Encoder, H.264/H.265, audio optimization, and multi‑format encoding.
Strong knowledge of LMS courseware development and SCORM packaging.
Experience with AWS/S3 file management, permissions, and large‑scale transfers.
Familiarity with transcript and captioning tools (VTT, MOV workflows) and automated stitching processes.
Working knowledge of scripting or automation tools (Python, AppleScript, etc.).
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with editors, authors, technical teams, and vendors.
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across multimedia and LMS ecosystems.

Responsibilities

Multimedia Production (25%): Manage and refine workflows to prepare content for multi‑platform delivery.
Build scripts and solutions that automate repetitive production tasks.
Review and troubleshoot vendor‑produced video, audio, and narrative courseware.
Course Packaging (25%): Build, validate, and deliver SCORM packages for large‑scale video course collections.
Test and troubleshoot SCORM packages in LMS environments.
Maintain versioning, re‑zip workflows, and ensure compliance with client and platform requirements.
Partner with engineering teams on ingestion pipelines, AWS/S3 permissions, and technical delivery needs.
Platform Builds (20%): Create and maintain course shells, skills, tasks, transcripts, quizzes, and media units in Pearson production systems (e.g., PSS, Skilling Suite).
Integrate video, assessments, and metadata into new or migrated course structures.
Collaborate with editors and producers to maintain consistent structure and naming conventions.
Quizzing, Assessments & Workflow Automation (15%): Generate, integrate, and QA quizzes for large video collections, including bulk workflows (PAICE).
Convert VTT/MOV transcripts into unified transcript sets for assessment creation.
Work with SMEs and editors to ensure high‑quality questions aligned to learning objectives.
Systems & Technical Operations (15%): Serve as a technical advisor on compression tools, ingestion processes, metadata workflows, and vendor onboarding.
Troubleshoot access, authentication, and system issues affecting production teams.
Maintain organized archives, metadata consistency, and version control across assets.