Video Processing & QC Specialist

GIANT Pictures; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Pictures is seeking a media workflow specialist to join the delivery team in Los Angeles. You will assemble delivery packages, ingest source media, and ensure assets meet platform specifications with precise QC and conforming captions and artwork.

The role requires hands-on experience across ingest, transcoding, QC, packaging, and delivery in on-prem and cloud environments. Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.

Qualifications

• Three or more years supporting end-to-end media workflows across ingest, transcoding, QC, packaging, and delivery in on-prem and cloud environments.
• Deep understanding of professional video and audio standards and delivery specs.
• Excellent ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational setting.

Responsibilities

• Packaging and Delivery: assemble delivery packages and validate before submission.
• Ingest: receive and register source media, verify integrity, and place assets correctly.
• Pre-Qualification: audit assets against platform specs and flag deficiencies early.
• Encoding and Transcoding: run and monitor jobs, troubleshoot failures, ensure specs.
• QC: perform spot checks and full QC, write timecoded reports, track issues.
• Compliance and S&P: review against standards and support compliant versions.
• Conformance: ensure captions/subtitles and artwork sync with masters.
• Post and Editorial: create mezzanines and alternate versions as needed.
• Metadata: build and validate title metadata against platform schemas.

Skills

Ingest

Transcoding

QC

Packaging

Delivery

Conformance

Metadata

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Apple Compressor

Adobe Media Encoder

Telestream Switch

Job description

Giant Pictures is seeking a media workflow specialist to join the delivery team in Los Angeles. You will assemble delivery packages, ingest source media, and ensure assets meet platform specifications with precise QC and conforming captions and artwork.

The role requires hands-on experience across ingest, transcoding, QC, packaging, and delivery in on-prem and cloud environments. Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.