Job description

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