Media Operations Technician

Role Overview

NBCUniversal Media Operations is seeking a Media Operations Technician to support the end-to-end digital media supply chain. This role is part of a 24/7 operational environment responsible for quality control, preparation, and distribution of media assets across NBCUniversal broadcast, cable, streaming, international, and digital platforms.

What You Will Do

Perform technical quality control (QC) of digital media assets, verify audio, video, subtitle/caption, and metadata integrity, support media ingest, transcode, edit, segmentation, and preparation workflows, and troubleshoot issues within media workflows.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, technically capable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Must be a team player, punctual, hardworking, disciplined, and dependable individual.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma and relevant certification or Associate’s Degree in Media or Communications, or equivalent professional experience in broadcast, digital, or post production role.
• A solid understanding of television production, broadcast operations, and/or news/sports/entertainment technical production requirements.
• 1+ years of experience in a production, post production, broadcast, or communications environment
• 2+ years’ of experience in a job or school related activity using computers and software applications including MS outlook, MS Word, & MS Excel.
• Knowledge of various media formats/VTRs (Digibeta, HDcam, XDcam), file types (QT, WMV, MXF, DNX, DV, etc) and video standards (NTSC, PAL)
• Basic understanding of digital video/audio including compression codecs, file systems, file transfer applications and Content Distribution
• Experience in international broadcast operations or media especially in a quality control capacity.
• Fluency or intermediate understanding of other languages
• Understanding of international files standards & frame rates
• 2-5 years of experience in the multi-channel broadcast facility doing content-prep and quality-control work
• Professional experience with SD & HD tape decks and/or file formats and specifications.
• Intermediate understanding of audio and video signal flow (waveform monitors, vector scopes, patch bay and routing systems)
• Prior experience using Media Asset Management (MAM) and centralized workflow software.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• A variety of other discounts and perks