Media Asset Management Assistant

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE) is seeking a part-time Media Asset Management team member to support content workflows across broadcast, digital, and in-arena platforms. You will ensure media assets pass quality checks, coordinate transmissions, and assist with storage management and metadata tagging.

Role requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as schedules demand, with hybrid work after a 3-month in-office training.

Qualifications

• Experience or education in information sciences, asset management, broadcast, sports management, or media/communications.
• Experience or education in graphic design, ideally with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, Encoder, Illustrator).
• Knowledge of video and image formats and codecs.
• Experience with MAM/DAM systems (Vidispine, Telestream, Tenovos, Dalet) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure media assets meet quality control standards and are delivered for broadcast or trafficking by deadlines.
• Coordinate transmission needs with Production and schedule recordings; monitor feeds for edit/archive and for streaming.
• Perform storage management tasks such as accuming, trimming, and basic edits using Adobe Premiere or Dalet OneCut.
• Assign metadata to assets using Dalet Sports Logger and other systems.
• Search and retrieve archived content for internal or external requests.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Multi-tasking

Flexible schedule

Team player

Education

Information sciences / asset management or related fields

Graphic design with Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Vidispine

Telestream

Tenovos

Dalet

Dalet Sports Logger

Job description

Powered by Passion. United by Purpose. Build for Impact. At Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE), we exist to deliver the ultimate fan experience by lifting trophies, spirits, and communities – united as one. We're more than a workplace. We are a team of passionate people, boldly building the future of sport and entertainment, together. We believe in the power of play, the strength of collaboration, and the energy that comes from showing up with purpose. From the ice to the pitch, the hardwood to the digital arena, we’re proud to be the driving force behind the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), the Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL) and development teams with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA G League), Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro League) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League. We bring these teams – and world-class entertainment – to life at our iconic venues, including Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Ford Performance Centre, BMO Training Ground, and OVO Athletic Centre. Off the field, we serve up elevated dining at e11even, Real Sports, and our signature club spaces like Hot Stove Club, ScotiaClub, and Platinum Club. Through MLSE Foundation and MLSE LaunchPad, we use the power of sport to help youth facing barriers reach their full potential. Since 2009, we’ve invested more than $45 million into Ontario communities -- and we’re just getting started. This is what it means to be One MLSE: a culture where everyone plays a role, everyone belongs, and everyone contributes to something bigger than themselves. So, if you're ready to play with purpose, grow with passion, and win as one, we’d love to have you on our team.

** We know that great candidates come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Even if you do not meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, transferable skills, and lived experience may be exactly what we’re looking for. **

Job Description As a part-time member of MLSE’s Media Asset Management Team, you will help with all stages of our content workflows to meet our goal to bring world-class content to our fans in-arena, on television, on the web and on social media. Number of hours will vary depending on experience and our pro team schedules.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure various types of media assets pass corporate quality control standards and are delivered for broadcast or trafficking by deadline, including (but not limited to) video assets for linear broadcast on NBATV Canada and external partner networks; video assets for broadcast on social media and web; and image or motion assets for digital signage
• Coordinate transmission needs with Production, schedule recordings and monitor incoming feeds for edit and archive as well as outgoing feeds for linear broadcast or streaming live on our team mobile apps and websites
• Perform various tasks associated with our ongoing Production storage management effort such as accuming, trimming, and basic maintenance edits using Adobe Premiere or Dalet OneCut
• Assign searchable game-play specific metadata to our teams’ most valuable video assets using Dalet Sports Logger and other searchable metadata to all media assets stored for permanent archive according to our metadata schema standards using Dalet Asset Manager
• Search and retrieve archived content as per various internal requests from Production, Game Operations, and Marketing as well as external requests from Global Partnerships, other linear networks, team alumnus, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience and/or education in information sciences (asset management), broadcast, sports management, or media/communications
• Experience and/or education in graphic design, ideally with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, Encoder, Illustrator) is as asset
• Knowledge of video and image formats and codecs
• Experience with Vidispine, Telestream, Tenovos, or other MAM and DAM systems is an asset
• Fan, rec player, or coaching level knowledge of football, basketball, hockey, and soccer
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to multi-task and meet various deadlines as well as deal with frequent changes in plan or direction as news develops or new information becomes available
• Must be flexible at times to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required given MLSE’s evolving event-based schedule
• A positive, winning approach, incorporating integrity, confidentiality, and discretion
• Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health & Safety Act

Hybrid work model. Must be available to work in office during the initial 3 month training. After training must have the ability to work remotely at an appropriate work setting. Example: desk or table with mouse/keyboard and stable internet connection After training period is completed, role will focus on covering evening, night, and weekend shifts Ability to work independently as well as communicate thoroughly through email, as well as communication programs such as WebEx and Slack Must be available for a minimum of 16 hrs per week with a maximum of 32 hrs per week Please note: the shift are a minimum 16 hours to maximum 32 hours per week, between 9:00 am – 2:00 am, Monday to Friday. Shifts can be assigned for 9am-5pm, 11am-7pm, 3pm-10pm, 5pm-1am, or 6pm-2am depending on need.

Job Posting Compensation Range/Rate: $21.01 / hour

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