Media Quality and Support Specialist

DanceBUG Inc.; Remote; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dance media production company is seeking a Media Quality & Support Specialist to ensure high standards for their media content. This remote role includes responsibilities like validating and processing media, providing technical support to in-field staff, and managing data efficiently. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of media formats, experience with video editing software, and strong organizational skills. Join our team to deliver exceptional media to dancers and their families around the world.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of video, audio, and photo formats, including conversions.
• Strong proficiency with software tools such as Slack, TeamViewer, and Microsoft Office.
• Exceptional attention to detail and highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Ingest, validate, and organize video and photo data.
• Provide technical support to in-field photographers via Slack and phone.
• Monitor live streams for quality.

Skills

Knowledge of video, audio, and photo formats

Basic familiarity with camera operations

Experience with video editing software

Proficiency with software tools like Slack and TeamViewer

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Microsoft Office

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Company Overview

DanceBUG is the world's top dance media production company, capturing and preserving memories for dancers, studios, and competitions worldwide. Through innovative technology and a dedication to exceptional service, we bring high-quality, professional media to the dance community. If you’re tech-savvy, detail-oriented, and passionate about media production, this remote position might be the perfect fit for you!

Position Overview

The Media Quality & Support Specialist plays a key role in ensuring the quality and integrity of DanceBUG’s media. From validating and processing dance videos and photos to providing technical support to our in-field photographers and videographers, you’ll ensure every piece of media meets our high standards. Using custom software, you’ll troubleshoot, monitor, and deliver quality content with quick turnaround times.

Key Responsibilities

Media Management & Quality Control

• Ingest, validate, and organize video and photo data from dance competitions and recitals.
• Use custom software to label, set in/out points, convert, and upload media files.
• Perform quality assurance to ensure all media meets specifications for video codecs, bitrates, and compression.

Remote Technical Support

• Serve as the primary contact for in-field photographers and videographers, providing support via Slack and phone.
• Use TeamViewer and other remote tools to troubleshoot and resolve equipment or software issues on location.
• Monitor live streams for quality and ensure smooth, timely starts.

Data Handling & Organization

• Efficiently manage data transfers, FTP uploads, and file organization for easy access and retrieval.
• Address and resolve data entry issues to maintain database integrity.

Qualifications

Media & Technology Skills

• Solid knowledge of video, audio, and photo formats, including file conversions and compression settings.
• Basic familiarity with camera operations (Canon XA15 and DSLRs preferred) and experience with video editing software (Adobe Premiere a plus).
• Strong proficiency with software tools such as Slack, TeamViewer, Microsoft Office, Teams, and SharePoint.

Technical Support Abilities

• Strong communication skills for assisting in-field staff with troubleshooting in real time.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve media equipment issues and software problems.
• Reliable high-speed internet connection to support frequent file transfers and content uploads.

Detail-Oriented & Organized

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to handle time-sensitive tasks under pressure.
• Highly organized with a strong ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Why Join DanceBUG?

DanceBUG is a leader in the dance media industry because we’re passionate about the communities we serve and the memories we preserve. Join our team to help deliver exceptional media and service to dancers and their families around the world!