Vault Technician (Overnight)

Company 3; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Company 3 is hiring a Vault Technician in New York, NY, for an on-site, overnight role from 9:00pm to 5:00am ET. You will handle physical and digital shipping, receiving, and vault inventory in a fast-paced post‑production environment.

You'll log metadata, manage storage, and ensure accurate tracking. The job requires media handling experience, troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work night shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have working knowledge of common digital file transfer methods and file formats used in film & video post-production.
• Experience handling hard drives and media in a post‑production environment is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities are required.
• Ability to multi-task under pressure with minimal supervision is essential.

Responsibilities

• Log metadata for incoming physical media into the inventory system and barcode items upon receipt.
• Shelve, re-shelve, re-pack, and track vault media accurately; locate elements for clients and staff as needed.
• Coordinate shipping: pull media for delivery, arrange couriers, and handle returns with accuracy.
• Coordinate receiving: dispatch couriers for pickups, verify signature proof, and match shippers to goods received.
• Provide virus scans and mount drives for Dailies/Prep teams, label LTO media, and assist with general security duties.

Skills

Digital file transfer

Post-production media handling

Troubleshooting

Multi-tasking

Mac & PC proficiency

Night shift experience

Job description

Business Unit:

Company 3

Position:

Vault Technician

Location:

New York, NY (On-Site)

Hours of Operation:

9:00pm - 5:00am ET (Overnight)

Requisition Number:

1070

*Pay Range:

$20.00 USD hourly

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Vault Technician is responsible for handling both physical and digital shipping and receiving for a fast-paced, world-renowned Film & Television Post-Production studio. This position is an opportunity to learn about the post-production business and be part of a driven, dynamic, and dedicated team.

MAIN DUTIES:

As a Vault Technician, you will be responsible for shipping and receiving, providing technical assistance, and maintaining the vault inventory.

Vault

You will accurately log metadata of incoming physical media into the inventory system and barcode elements upon receipt, keep the vault room tidy by shelving, re-shelving, shifting, and re-packing media (film, video tape, and hard drives), and guarantee accurate tracking and shelf location of all in-house physical media. You will:

• Locate elements for clients, staff, and other Company 3 business units
• Securely pull physical media in a timely manner for production use and return elements to vault storage when their use is complete
• Conduct periodic audits of all vault elements to maintain accuracy of database

Shipping

You will be responsible for the security of all outgoing media. You will pull elements for delivery and arrange for dispatch of couriers or overnight shipments, destroy elements as requested by account representatives, and assist Studio Operations with asset returns to clients.

Receiving

You will dispatch couriers to pick up physical media, documents, and supplies as requested, take responsibility for secure receipt of all incoming shipments and provide signature proof, and accurately match shippers to goods received. You will also oversee distribution of incoming mail/packages to staff.

Technical Assistance

You will perform virus scans of incoming hard drives, plugging in and mounting shuttle drives for the remote Dailies and Commercial Prep teams, as well as unplugging before being released back to client following ingest. You will also label all LTO media accordingly.

General Duties

In addition to the duties listed above, you will learnand keep up to date on all work instructions, Vault and Data I/O security procedures, and policies. You will also:

• Compose articulate, accurate, and timely e-mail and Teams correspondences
• Answer phones and contact staff and clients concerning receipt, vaulting, and shipment of elements
• Maintain organized workspace as it is visible to all guests, clients, and staff
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU BRING

The ideal candidate must be have working knowledge of common digital file transfer methods, as well as working knowledge of various file formats used in Film & Video post-production. They will be knowledgeable in handling hard drive media and able to distinguish between different connections and formats, as well as other time-based media formats. They will also have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, and execute instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Additional desired skills include:

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with computer systems and applications on Mac & PC.
• Ability to work all shifts including nights, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Previous experience in a post-production environment is preferred.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.

This position is for an existing vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:

Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.

*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.

The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.

The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.