Position Overview
- Job Title: Specialist, Curation & Merchandising
- Job Type: Full-Time, Hourly
- Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent related work experience required and 2-4 years of relevant work experience
Location
- 12130 Millennium Dr., Los Angeles, CA USA
- Hybrid
Benefits
- Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- H1B/Green Card Sponsorship for qualified employee
- Hands-on experience at global industry leader Samsung
- Opportunities for career advancement
Pay Rate
Top Skills
**1.Entertainment digital and/or OTT editorial/merchandising and content curation experience.
2.A data driven critical thinker with a high attention to detail
3.Strong knowledge base and passion for movies and tv shows
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Summary
As a pioneer in the Smart TV sector, Samsung has changed the way the world watches television. Our global product team continues to advance our Smart TV offering, building intelligent, integrated services that delight users with entertainment content and innovative lifestyle experiences. TV Plus is Samsung's direct-to-consumer OTT video service featuring ad-supported linear channels and ad-supported VOD. In the US, TV Plus launched in April 2018 and is available on 2016 – '23 models Samsung Smart TVs, as well as continually expanding via a mobile app. TV Plus is in the midst of an exciting period of growth and development. As part of the TV Plus Content team, this role will support the Curation & Merchandising team in developing and implementing editorial strategy through the curation of AVOD content and creative merchandising assets across the TV Plus platform to drive user consumption and discoverability. The ideal candidate will be a critical thinker with high attention to detail and have a strong knowledge base for all thing's entertainment, movies, and tv shows as well as kids, sports, and music.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Execute 1x – 2x curation releases per week by routinely checking for newly onboarded assets and curating into applicable rows/tabs/collections
- Maintain an editorial calendar, identify key seasonal tentpoles/topical events, and develop themed rows/collections to support
- Work closely with Asset Management & Ops teams to resolve any asset issues and ensure assets are fully onboarded in time for curation
- Assist with creative merchandising asset requests, tracking of received assets, and development of creative deliverables
- Work closely with Business Development, Marketing, Creative, and Design teams to ensure that creative merchandising assets/deliverables are to spec and curated in accordance with editorial priorities
- Maintain a strong attention to detail when executing curation releases and report any content or usability issues with global CMS tool to appropriate teams, including liaising with HQ team in South Korea
- Ad hoc tasks as needed, including analysis of competitive landscape and industry trends
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent related work experience required
- 2-4 years of experience programming/content curation or TV programming experience (consumer-facing OTT video experience a plus)
- Demonstrated strength in Microsoft Office Suite - specifically Excel and an understanding of Content Management Systems (CMS), Media Asset Management Systems (MAM), Metadata, and tagging content
- Broad knowledge and passion for entertainment/pop culture including movies, TV, and music
- Experience with kids programming a plus
- Experience using content analysis and data analytics to inform programming decisions
- Airtable experience a plus
- Excellent collaborator with ability to work across a large organization and language barriers to drive results
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail
- Ability to overcome technical hurdles and re-prioritize tasks accordingly
Our team of highly experienced developers offer a wide range of mobile application and software development positions. We also have opportunities in business operations and administrations, logistics, UX/UI design, and many more!
Our vision is ‘We Want to See You Grow' to become the industry leader for both employee and company.
For more information about JND, please visit www.jndsolutions.com
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