Media Specialist - NBCU Local Philadelphia

Company Description

NBCUniversal Local is NBCUniversal’s local media division that delivers English and Spanish-speakers and bilingual audiences in 31 U.S. markets and Puerto Rico, the very best in local sports, news, weather, consumer and investigative reporting, and lifestyle entertainment across any platform and screen. NBCUniversal Local is comprised of three individual media groups including the NBC Owned Television Stations, the NBC Sports Regional Networks and the Telemundo Station Group. The division is also home to multicast networks NBCLX, COZI TV and TeleXitos, the regional cable news network NECN, as well as NBC Spot On, an advanced video advertising business designed for local/regional CTV and OTT advertisers and several in-house companies including production company LXTV, marketing and promotions company Skycastle, its out-of-home business NBC Everywhere, and the Arthouse, a graphics design group. With seven regional sports networks and 42 NBC and Telemundo stations serving 38 percent of U.S. homes, NBCUniversal Local is the only network-owned local media division that is home to the largest bilingual local newsrooms within the country’s top 10 TV markets. NBCUniversal Local’s stations and networks serve diverse audiences and communities across linear, streaming, OTT, digital web, mobile and audio, and cable platforms and work together to keep local audiences informed anytime and anywhere. For more information, visit NBCUniversal.com.

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

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Job Description

As Media Specialist, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the various Digital Media Systems and associated systems and workflows. You will perform troubleshooting of issues related to digital media systems. This position also interacts directly with the end users, news, and field teams. The candidate must have excellent verbal, organizational and written communication skills. The position is based in our state-of-the-art facility in Center City.

Responsibilities:

• Support our newsroom and other departments with their Media requests.
• Ingest files and graphics into the newsroom system and setup shared files.
• Manage various file based tools and workflows to ensure seamless delivery of media files.
• Archiving and restoration of archived content.  
• Edit content e.g., blurred faces, pictures on background, audio bleeps, vignettes, etc.
• Set up and manage Live streaming interviews using tools like zoom.
• Working with our field reporters and photographers on their media needs.
• Provide training to end users on our Digital media systems and workflow tools.
• System administration: monitoring media storage, routine maintenance and purging.
• Troubleshooting problems reported by users and escalating issues to the IT.  
• Monitor video packages for quality control.
• Create and update department documentation & procedures as needed.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year working with post-production process (media acquisition to playback for air)
• Minimum 2 years working knowledge in basic computer networking and operation and use of  Remote Desktop Control Systems including: Microsoft Remote Desktop, VNC and/or Team Viewer

Eligibility Requirements:

• Both External and Internal applicants must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com
• Must be willing to work in Center City Philadelphia, Pa
• Must be 18 years or greater
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends, holidays
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.
• In select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated, must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or adhere to