Company Description
We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.
Job Description
The Media Specialist oversees and manages the daily workflow for the Dalet system, all delivery of shows videos, SOTS and PKGs for the News Department, including acquisitions, on-air promotions, Digital, Legal, Marketing.
The Media Specialist will also be plugged into current and future media operation initiatives with full understanding and ability to translate and support the end user.
Reporting to the News Director, the media specialist is expected to facilitate the media needs of all departments, properly escalate issues and maintain clean news shows.
Duties include:
• Edit news video content to include Voice Overs, Opens, Packages, and Sound Bites.
• Information liaison between managers, producers and post-production of new workflows.
• Assist Editors, Producers & Managers with the creation of content
• Responsible for maintaining Dalet Workspace & storage.
• Responsible for Transcoding, Archiving, Restoring & Purging media in Dalet.
• Manage file workflows, ingest, metadata organization, and hardware issues.
• Ensure all ingested content has been correctly and accurately processed, this will include checking the technical and visual quality ingested asset, accurate entry of metadata and tracking of material IDs.
• Have a deep understanding of media workflow efficiency tools and train end users on how to use them.
• Advising managers and engineers of system irregularities and trouble-shooting irregularities.
• Collaborate with News, Entertainment, Sports & Scripted Media Managers and multiple ingest personnel to ensure proper workflows are followed and fulfill daily requests.
• Attend monthly NBCU all stations media operations meetings.
Fulfill music documentation records.
• And other duties that may be assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum 1-year Media Management experience.
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish communication proficiency.
- Experience with editing programs such as Dalet Galaxy or Adobe Premiere Pro or similar
- Management and organizational skills with attention to priority and detail.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of broadcast and production technology.
- Ability to effectively multi-task in a dynamic environment.
- Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills.
- Team player committed to working in a quality environment.
- Must be able to workdays, nights, weekends, overtime, and Holidays.
- Must be willing to work/relocate to Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Must be 18 years or older (if applicable).
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States (if applicable).
- Must have a valid driver’s license (if applicable).
- Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
Desired Characteristics:
• Knowledge in Dalet Galaxy Editor.
• Operational knowledge of HD video, file based workflows, ingest, QC and archiving of tape and file based content.
• Knowledge of file formats, i.e. MXF Op1A, Apple Pro-Res, 4k, H264, & AFF.
• Knowledge of quality compliance for broadcast standards.
• Strategic thinking and planning, decision-making and communication skills.
• Ability to create Standard Operations and Practices for workflows in editing and media management.
• In-depth knowledge of production operations, planning and management.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Advising managers and engineers of system irregularities and trouble-shooting irregularities.
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
