Media Transfer Operator - Hybrid - Up to 40K

ROLE:  Media Transfer Operator

SALARY: Up to 40K

SET-UP: Hybrid (BGC) 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

The Media Transfer Operator is responsible for the quality control of broadcast assets across ingest and delivery. Central to this is the QC of both incoming video & audio assets to be used by our editors and VFX teams, and the QC of finished TV commercials before delivery to play-out partners and Broadcasters.

• The role of the Media Transfer Operator is to ensure work being delivered for either client approval or broadcast is delivered to specific requirements and is timely.
• The ideal candidate will havea proven background in broadcast QC and delivery, and a strong working knowledge of standard video codecs & formats, encoding, standards conversions and file delivery. Experience in uploading/downloading assets from/to DAM sites or Cloud Portals is preferred. A working knowledge of Adobe Premiere and After Effects is also required.
• Ingest QC / Output QC & delivery encodes of TV commercials for broadcast
• Monitor Scope, Waveform & Audio Meters to ensure required specifications.
• QC of Premiere & After Effects projects to determine completeness and suitability for adaptation
• Encoding/Transcoding files using Adobe Media Encoder to international delivery
• Resolution, Aspect Ratio and Standards Conversions using optimum settings.
• Overall responsibility for the technical quality of files and the appropriateness of the standards, created for distribution

Requirements:

• Strong experience in an MCR capacity in a post-production facility and/or agency
• Strong knowledge of broadcast QC and international delivery specifications
• Excellent understanding of compression codecs, formats and deliverables
• Basic I/O management in Adobe software, especially Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Able to adapt to new working methods, technology advances and able to switch between multiple methods for multiple clients.
• Strong and Consistent attention to detail is highly essential
• Excellent time management skills and multitasking abilities
• Positive attitude towards problem solving and tight deadlines

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