SRI Resources has an immediate job opportunity for a Media Operator with a major corporation in Glendale, CA.
6+ month contract
Pay Rate: $35 -$40/hr DOE
The Media Operator is responsible for Data I/O, ingest, media prep, asset conformance, editorial, troubleshooting file issues, fixing assets, and asset validation. This role is a swing shift position.
The Media Operator will need to understand both horizontal (16x9) and vertical (9x16) workflows, timed texted files, localization conformance and file transfer mechanisms. The right person for this role has working experience in all manner of media operations, scheduling, project management, encoding, transcoding, and asset validation They should have a good understanding and aptitude for automation, workflow design, file trafficking and the use of Ai tools to help within video recognition. The candidate will need to work through many stages from experimentation through sustainment at scale.
Responsibilities:
● Perform the processing and management of media assets in a results-driven environment
● Traffic media in systems such as google, air table or other internal tooling
● Media Prep for OTT, Streaming and necessary downstream destinations
● Make editorial updates to final files for compliance with network specs;
● Perform audio loudness measurements to ensure correct specs;
● Review and remediate timed text files for final distribution
● Receive and Send media via Aspera or other cloud-based delivery mechanisms
● Help to troubleshoot issues with files and recommend fixes
● Perform metadata validation and entry including segment timings to create broadcast automation database records
● Collaborate with team members as part of a high functioning team that is able to effectively and efficiently execute assignments
● Assist manager in developing, maintaining and creating daily, weekly executive reporting
The Media Operator will need to understand and have knowledge and experience using the following types of software, hardware, media and workflows:
● Prior use of cloud based asset management software such as Aspera On Cloud, MAMs and Data I/O
● Understanding of streaming specifications and workflow from curation to delivery
● Ability to transcode and encode video and audio files using tools such as Premiere Pro
● Ability to handle ex
● Solid Understanding of digital file formats and creation of ProRes files, and Proxy files
● Solid Understanding of Timed Text files both English SDH and Foreign language subtitles
● Knowledge of HDR and SDR color workflows and using tools such as Colorfront Transkoder to interpret color space
● Experience in Data I/O, Media Curation and Trafficking
● Experience with short form clips, especially in horizontal and vertical formats.
● Experience with validating assets through tools such as Media Info and Dolby Vision Metafier
● Experience with Harding software for PSE testing
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Basic Qualifications:
• 2+ years experience in media asset preparation, operations or editorial work
• Prior use of cloud based asset management software such as Aspera On Cloud, MAMs and Data I/O
• Understanding of streaming specifications and workflow from curation to delivery
• Ability to transcode and encode video and audio files using tools such as Premiere Pro
• Solid Understanding of digital file formats and creation of ProRes files, and Proxy files
• Solid Understanding of Timed Text files both English SDH and Foreign language subtitles
• Knowledge of HDR and SDR color workflows and using tools such as Colorfront Transkoder to interpret color space
• Experience in Data I/O, Media Curation and Trafficking
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in Data I/O, Media Curation and Trafficking
• Experience with short form clips, especially in horizontal and vertical formats.
• Experience with validating assets through tools such as Media Info and Dolby Vision Metafier
• Experience with Harding software for PSE testing
Experience with:
• Premiere
• Air Table
• Transkoder
• Ai video recognition software
Major areas of work:
• Media trafficking
• Asset Prep
• Remediation
• Reporting
Required Education
• 2+ years relevant work experience
• High School Diploma
About SRI Resources
SRI Resources, founded more than 3 decades ago, is a trusted staffing partner specializing in Technology (IT, Creative, & Marketing), Finance, & Accounting placements. We work with companies nationwide that need skilled professionals and connect them with candidates like you looking for the right opportunity. We are always looking for professionals at all experience levels and in various specialties to meet our clients' hiring needs. As a member of our team, you will have access to benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, short-term disability, life insurance with AD&D. If this position fits interests you, we encourage you to apply.
