Casual Media Ingest & Playout Specialist

Paramount Australia & New Zealand; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Paramount Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Media Exchange Operator in Sydney on a casual basis. You will ingest, prepare and distribute media for News and Production, working with a dynamic newsroom and production staff to keep media operations running smoothly.

You’ll work with state-of-the-art technology, adapt to evolving processes, and contribute to a high-morale team with opportunities for skill development across media workflows.

Qualifications

• High attention to detail and accuracy in media handling.
• Strong communication with newsroom and production teams.
• Customer service orientation and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ingest media for News and Production from local and international feeds.
• Schedule and manage media assets for quick access by internal teams.
• Prepare and monitor playout media for live studio and edits.
• QC media assets to meet technical standards.
• Maintain metadata naming conventions and asset organisation.
• Ensure archival requirements for future use.
• Perform basic editing to prep media for playout.
• Coordinate with NOC and acquisitions to ensure readiness.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service focus

Computer literacy

Ability to learn and adapt

Deadline-driven

Flexibility to rotate roster

Tools

Media asset management systems

Playout systems

Job description

Paramount Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Media Exchange Operator in Sydney on a casual basis. You will ingest, prepare and distribute media for News and Production, working with a dynamic newsroom and production staff to keep media operations running smoothly.

You’ll work with state-of-the-art technology, adapt to evolving processes, and contribute to a high-morale team with opportunities for skill development across media workflows.