Job Description

The Global Media Operations team under the Operations & Technology division is looking for a highly organized, extremely focused, and process-oriented Video Operations Specialist. The ideal candidate will execute short-form video content within a fast-paced and challenging environment supporting a growing portfolio of programming on Peacock, SkyShowtime, and NBC apps, as well as third-party providers and social media platforms.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring video content is successfully acquired, prepared, and syndicated to on-domain and off-domain platforms within our video content supply chain – confirming hundreds of on-demand clips, highlights, and trailers are successfully provisioned and published to our platforms. You’ll also be relied upon to help triage technical issues that arise during publishing and to collaborate with operational incident management teams to address them as needed.

To excel in this role, you’ll need to continuously manage incoming content requests and stay organized in processing high volumes of video deliveries. This commitment to timely program availability is critical to the promotion of our content and plays an integral role in our success within the competitive streaming marketplace.

Responsibilities:

• Gather, ingest and publish short-form video assets for distribution to various platforms including Peacock, SkyShowtime, NBC, YouTube, Roku, Amazon, etc.
• Provide QC support of assets to verify playback across platforms
• Collaborate with internal and external teams on mission critical deadlines for asset delivery ensuring content falls in line with stakeholder needs and requests
• Track incoming volume of video assets, validate metadata integrity and input into internal data systems
• Assist with developing best practices to streamline workflows that ensure assets meet the required delivery specs
• Perform audits across all systems to maintain data integrity and support Video Operations leads
• Troubleshoot and measure enhancements/bugs within Video Operations Airtable bases
• Assist in onboarding new stakeholders and documenting guidelines

Qualifications

Requirements:

• • Bachelor’s degree, accredited program certification, or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of entertainment industry or digital media experience
• Digital video file formats, encoding specifications, publishing workflows, governmental compliance standards and troubleshooting techniques
• Content management systems trafficking high volume, time sensitive media assets for multi-platform syndication
• Working knowledge with content management systems used for multi-platform syndication
• General understanding of data transfer protocols, workflows, and methods. Aspera, Signiant, HTTP, etc.
• Familiarity with non-linear editing systems and Adobe CS applications
• Must be willing and available to work any shift including overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays to meet the needs of a 24x7/365 operation, with possibility of schedule changes based on business needs and priorities

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience working in Airtable, JIRA and/or Smartsheet a plus
• Television entertainment industry experience preferred
• Excellent and effective communication & collaboration skills
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to prioritize and concurrently handle multiple, time sensitive requests within a high-pressure environment
• Working knowledge of data transfer protocols, workflows, and methods; Aspera, Signiant, etc.
• Creative problem solver with a willingness to try new things when all else fails

Additional Requirements:

• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $60,000 - $70,000

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.