Global Media Operations Lead

Paramount; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance program

PTO

Job summary

Paramount is seeking a Media Operations Senior Manager in Los Angeles to own end-to-end media infrastructure decisions supporting high-volume multi-brand production. You will set storage/archive policies, secure access, manage vendor tools, and coordinate with global teams to ensure continuity across networks including MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, CBS and Paramount+.

The role requires 5+ years in media management or related fields, strong editing and cloud/transfer tool knowledge, and proven

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in media management, post-production operations, or media infrastructure/IT roles supporting production.
• Experience managing storage systems, Active Directory security groups, and access provisioning in a production or enterprise media environment.
• Strong knowledge of editorial workflows, media formats/codecs, and professional editing platforms (Avid, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve).
• Experience with cloud storage platforms (AWS, Azure, OCI), enterprise file transfer systems (Signiant/Media Shuttle, Aspera), and MAM/DAM or archive systems.
• Basic understanding of live and near-live production and streaming ingest workflows.
• Ability to make and own operational decisions balancing client needs and team capabilities.
• Strong cross-functional communication across brands, productions, and stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel and support on-site production workflows, including off-hours.
• Experience managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for storage and archive strategy for on-premises storage and cloud environments, including capacity planning and data migrations.
• Provision, audit, and secure access to media environments; determine access restrictions for sensitive materials.
• Set up and support live and near-live production and streaming workflows and troubleshoot encoding/routing with engineering.
• Coordinate media transfer, transit, and delivery with internal teams and external vendors using enterprise tools.
• Manage relationships with media technology vendors and provide guidance on shared services.
• Serve as the first point of contact for cross-brand client groups for media needs and archive retrieval.
• Maintain and audit reference data such as personnel/location directories and workflow documentation.
• Lead and develop a team of media coordinators, including scheduling and training.

Skills

Media management

Post-production operations

Media infrastructure/IT

Storage systems

Active Directory security groups

Access provisioning

Editorial workflows

Media formats/codecs

Avid

Adobe Premiere

DaVinci Resolve

AWS

Signiant/Media Shuttle

Aspera

MAM/DAM

Archive systems

Team management

Vendor relations

Cross-brand collaboration

Tools

Avid

Adobe Premiere

DaVinci Resolve

Signiant/Media Shuttle

Aspera

AWS

Azure

OCI

MAM/DAM

Job description

Paramount is seeking a Media Operations Senior Manager in Los Angeles to own end-to-end media infrastructure decisions supporting high-volume multi-brand production. You will set storage/archive policies, secure access, manage vendor tools, and coordinate with global teams to ensure continuity across networks including MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, CBS and Paramount+.

The role requires 5+ years in media management or related fields, strong editing and cloud/transfer tool knowledge, and proven