Technician, Post Production (Temporary)

A&E Television Networks, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Post Production Technician to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing essential technical support to internal production teams, ensuring a seamless media supply chain from initial asset receipt to final delivery. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in post production workflows and be familiar with a variety of software tools. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for media production, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to innovative projects and enhance your skills in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in post production technical support.
• Knowledge of post production workflows and software.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for internal production teams.
• Maintain media supply chain from asset receipt to delivery.

Skills

Post Production Technical Support

Camera RAW Codec Knowledge

Adobe Creative Suite

Avid Media Composer

Remote Workflows

File Transfer Solutions

Education

Experience as Assistant Editor

Experience with Cloud Solutions

Tools

Avid Edit on Demand

Aspera

Media Silo

Telestream Vantage

Job description

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Technician, Post Production (Temporary)

Apply remote type Flexible (Hybrid/Remote/In-Office) locations New York time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R0009796

Work Locations:With the exception of some select roles that have In-Office requirements, most temporary or third party payroll workers should expect to work remotely, unless otherwise discussed.

Division Story

Production Operations and Engineering consists of a wide range of media centric roles. We are responsible for managing the entire life cycle of A+E’s programming. This is where we produce, transform, broadcast and distribute content as well as run the tech infrastructure for the Media Supply chain. We are an energetic team that fulfills the business objectives within a thriving dynamic industry. Developing new solutions to continually improve the user experience of our customers, consumers and colleagues is our mandate. If you have the determination and aptitude we are seeking for a role in this challenging and rewarding business and are eager to work for a department that sets the standard for our industry, then we look forward to speaking with you!

Job Description

THE ROLE: Technician, Post Production(T emporary)

Freelance, Non-Exempt, Hourly (40 hours/week)
Work Schedule: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm

The Post Production Technician will work collaboratively to provide technical support for A+E internal production teams. The role is responsible for maintaining the media supply chain from receipt of assets to final delivery to broadcast and digital channels . Support will include pre-shoot / shoot advisement and support as it impacts media and assets for the post production process. The Post Production Technician reports directly to the Supervisor of Technical Operations .

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Initial ingest of media to the A+E Production Operations ecosystem (file transfers and hard drive deliveries ) , including virus scan , registration and archiving of new sourceassets

• Media trafficking to/from managed services and external vendors when required

• Hard d rive recycling and assistance with media archiving

• Tech calls, pre-shoot advisement on production tech specs as impact ful to ingest and post

• Troubleshoot media and tech issues , and provide hotline support

• Collaborate with our Engineering team on solutions related to file movement to and from the edit environment

• Communicate resolutions and best practices across the department

• Assist with Remote user set-up

• Final asset delivery / distribution / trafficking

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in post production technical support , including offline/online procedures and best practices . E xperience as an Assistant Editor or Media Manager is a plus.

• Knowledge of camera RAW codec and folder structures

• Comprehensive knowledge of Post Production workflows, software and systems including, but not limited to: Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer, Interplay, Resolve .

• Experience in remote workflows and technologies to enable remote post production : HP-RGS, Avid Edit on Demand, Teradici

• Experience with file transfer and cloud solutions: Aspera, Signiant, Media Silo, Frame.io, FTP

• Comfortable with encode/transcode solutions including Media Encoder, Teranex , Telestream Vantage and Alchemist for HD and SD media.

• Knowledge of: Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365, Google G-Suite apps, Shift, Mac OSX. Airtable experience a plus.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• You understand and enjoy the operational and logistical aspects of the post production process, and can help implement new technical requirements and workflows.

• You’re able to balance multiple projects and can prioritize and manage your workload effectively.

• When problems arise, you can raise them up in concise, actionable terms that facilitate rapid solutions.

• You have a d esire to proactively gain technical and institutional knowledge

• You’re a ble to work independently and efficiently, and kno w when to ask for help .

Please note project assignment associates are engaged to provide service to A+E Networks on a temporary basis in connection with a specific project. Project assignment associates are hired and employed through a third-party vendor with a duration/tenure of no longer than eighteen (18) months.

Compensation

Contract Hourly Pay Rate: $32.00

Thepay rate displayed serves as a good faith estimate for this role.

Compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors

such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and

experience. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers.

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