Sr Manager, Media Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Generous paid time off

Subscriptions to streaming services

Exclusive screenings and events

Job summary

Skydance is seeking a Media Operations Senior Manager in Los Angeles to own end-to-end media infrastructure and workflow decisions for high-volume, multi-brand production. You’ll lead access control, storage strategy, and live/near-live workflows while collaborating with editors, engineers, and vendors across Paramount's network ecosystem.

Based in LA, you’ll oversee a team of media coordinators, coordinate with global production teams, and help enforce archival policies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in media management or post-production operations.
• Experience managing storage systems and access provisioning in a production environment.
• Strong knowledge of editorial workflows and media formats/codecs; proficient with Avid, Premiere, Resolve.
• Experience with cloud storage platforms and enterprise file transfer tools.
• Ability to make operational decisions balancing client needs with team capacity.
• Strong cross-functional communication across brands and productions.
• Willingness to travel and support on-site production workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own storage and archive strategy for on-prem and cloud environments.
• Audit and secure access to media environments; determine restricted vs open access.
• Set up and support live/near-live production and streaming workflows and troubleshoot encoding.
• Coordinate media transfer and delivery workflows with internal teams and external vendors.
• Manage vendor relationships and provide usage guidance for shared services.
• Serve as first point of contact for cross-brand media needs and archive/retrieval requests.
• Maintain and audit reference data supporting media operations.
• Manage a team of media coordinators, including scheduling and training.

Skills

Media management

Post-production operations

Storage systems

Access provisioning

Cloud storage

Vendor relations

Cross-functional communication

Team leadership

Tools

Avid

Adobe Premiere

DaVinci Resolve

Signiant/Media Shuttle

Aspera

AWS

Azure

MAM/DAM

Job description

Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.

Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.

Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.

If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!

Media Operations Senior Manager

Location: Los Angeles, CA (1575 Gower)

Reports To: Senior Director, Editorial Post Production Operations (EPPO) Media Operations

Supports: EPPO Media Management & Archives team; U.S. and global production workflows across Paramount's networks (MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, CBS, Paramount+)

Overview

Paramount: A Skydance Corporation is seeking a Media Operations Senior Manager to join the Editorial Post Production Operations (EPPO) Media Management & Archives team within Production Technology and Operations. This role carries end-to-end ownership of media infrastructure, access, and workflow decisions supporting high-volume, multi-brand production across Paramount's global ecosystem. Based in LA, the position sets and enforces storage and archive policy, provisions and secures editorial and production access, manages vendor tools and relationships, and serves as an escalation point for the technical issues that most directly affect production continuity. The role partners daily with production, editorial, engineering, content security, and network stakeholders across coasts, and coordinates directly with the NYC and Hollywood Post Support teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for storage and archive strategy for on-premises storage and cloud environments, including capacity planning and coordination of data migrations
• Provision, audit, and secure access to media environments; work with clients to determine what requires restricted access for sensitive materials versus open access for a group of users
• Set up and support live and near-live production and streaming workflows (e.g., WildMoka ingest, movie recorder routing) and troubleshoot encoding and routing issues in partnership with engineering
• Coordinate media transfer, transit, and delivery workflows across internal teams and external vendors/post houses using enterprise tools (e.g., Signiant/Media Shuttle, Aspera)
• Manage relationships with media technology vendors, including feature evaluation and usage guidance for shared services and tools
• Serve as the first point of contact for cross-brand client groups for media needs, archive/retrieval, and workflow troubleshooting
• Maintain and audit reference data supporting media operations, such as personnel/location directories and workflow documentation
• Manage a team of media coordinators, including scheduling, time-off and overtime approvals, training, and client communication

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in media management, post-production operations, or media infrastructure/IT roles supporting production, with prior coordinator-level experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing storage systems, Active Directory security groups, and access provisioning in a production or enterprise media environment
• Strong working 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 for the betterment of clients, balancing the team's ability to support those decisions
• Strong cross-functional communication skills, with experience supporting multiple brands, productions, and stakeholder groups simultaneously
• Willingness to travel and support on-site production workflows as needed, including off-hours coverage
• Experience managing a team

About Skydance

Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.

Additional Information

Hiring Salary Range: $98,000.00 - 125,000.00.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation, or a range thereof, for roles where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short-and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

This position is bonus eligible.

What We Offer

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here.
• Generous paid time off.
• Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.
• Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.

Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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