Global Media Operations Specialist & Asset Archivist

Employment Opportunities at BuzzFeed, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

BuzzFeed Studios is seeking a dedicated Media Operations Specialist for our Los Angeles Post Production team. You will oversee storage pools and asset migration workflows, troubleshoot issues, and script automations within a MAM ecosystem.

Role calls for strong communication, post-workflow expertise, and comfort with shared storage. Office-based in Los Angeles, on-site work is expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as media manager, archive library coordinator, or similar.
• Excellent communication & time management.
• Attention to detail in fast-paced environments.
• Strong knowledge of post workflows, storage devices, DIT hardware, and cabling.
• Fundamental understanding of video standards, frame rates and bitrates.
• Experience with Iconik and cloud/storage workflows.
• Familiarity with API calls and network protocols is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee domestic and global media across storage environments.
• Maintain day-to-day care of assets in shared storage systems.
• Manage ecosystems for Iconik, Qumulo, and FrameIO.
• Serve as primary archivist for completed projects and retrieve assets.
• Coordinate with international offices for transfer and backup data.
• Troubleshoot issues reported by users and document workflows.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Post workflows knowledge

Scripting basics

API familiarity

Tools

Iconik

Qumulo

FrameIO

AWS buckets

SAN/NAS environments

bash scripting

Job description

BuzzFeed Studios is seeking a dedicated Media Operations Specialist for our Los Angeles Post Production team. You will oversee storage pools and asset migration workflows, troubleshoot issues, and script automations within a MAM ecosystem.

Role calls for strong communication, post-workflow expertise, and comfort with shared storage. Office-based in Los Angeles, on-site work is expected.