Digital Platform Project Specialist Wavelength

The Digital Platform Project Specialist is responsible for coordinating and overseeing digital assets for WNET’s Wavelength content sharing platform.

Specific responsibilities include:
• Assist the Wavelength Team to oversee membership lists in back-end StarCM database and locally in Excel; monitor new upload notifications and work with Ingest to ensure all station content is posted in a timely manner;
• Curate content and make recommendations for features in monthly Wavelength newsletter;
• Track user metrics, including stations, user, downloads and uploads in concert with the Wavelength Team; assist with data cleansing and collecting;
• Provide Customer Service including troubleshooting and solicitation for new and existing sharing strands; collaborate across all departments that maintain/host content on Wavelength;
• Participate in web development and testing existing and new functionality; write scripts and supplemental metadata for content shared on Wavelength;
• Facilitate payment of invoices and contracts;
• Provide production support for special projects as needed;
• Additional duties, as assigned.

Qualified candidates will have exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills as well as demonstrated planning, organization, problem analysis and decision-making skills. Additional qualifications include:

• A minimum of 1 year of work experience in television/broadcast environment;
• Firm understanding of following formats: film, videotape, audio and audiovisual digital files
• Experience with Media Asset Management systems (Dalet);
• Demonstrated experience in the usage and implementation of databases, cataloging and metadata schemas;
• BS/BA or equivalent experience.

Apply online at WNET Careers

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