Media Services Coordinator

Reporting to the Director of Media Services, the Media Services Coordinator troubleshoots junior level technical issues related to WNET’s Post-Production infrastructure. Key responsibilities will be providing support for PBS Weekend Newshour, answering tickets related to post production, new hire tutorials, ingest infrastructure support, serving as liaison between Media Services and Desktop Services and as main contact for video encoding lab. Additional responsibilities include:
• Answering phone calls and monitor email;
• Monitoring incoming archive; Restoring Scheduall work orders;
• Transcoding all file types;
• Entering metadata for digital assets;
• Providing entry level support for Media Services;
• Additional responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualified candidates will have proficiency in both Mac and PC computer platforms and familiarity with production related equipment. Additional qualifications include:
• Previous experience or internship in post-production;
• Familiarity with Post-Production software FCP, Adobe Premiere, & Avid;
• Knowledge of digital asset management software such as DALET;
• Basic understanding of codecs/file types and file transcoding software such as Episode/Compressor/Mpeg Stream Clip;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
• BA/BS or equivalent experience;
• Flexible schedule required.

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