Senior Coordinator, TV Mastering

Category:

Advertising, Arts and Media

Employment Type:

Contract

Reference:

BH-381132

Senior Coordinator, (TV Mastering)
needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh's Entertainment client located in Culver City, CA.

Job Details

Title: Senior Coordinator, TV Mastering
Duration:
6+ months (Contract leave coverage)
Location:
Culver City, CA 90232
Hybrid Schedule:
Onsite Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Thurs & Friday remote)
Hours:
8 hrs per day.
Pay Rate:$27 per hour (Max)

Position Overview

• The TV Mastering department is a critical piece of Distribution and Content Services ("DCS") operations. It is the point of contact with television post-production vendors, as well as Production teams, to collect all production deliverables (IP assets) and production status information required to localize and fulfill Distribution program licensing deals/agreements. Many downstream functions (i.e., DCS Localization & DCS Distribution) rely on the effective communication, operations/deliveries of this department's work.
• The coordinator position liaises directly with postproduction vendors, company television production groups as well as internal and external clients to coordinate/collect/manage/manufacture and disseminate production information and assets.
• The position is specifically responsible for facilitating collection of production information/assets, managing the quality control of such assets, managing the creation of serviceable assets, and ensuring such assets are uploaded into approved repositories to support the localization and distribution of said assets. The process of creating serviceable assets for wide distribution are called "OV + LV master creation".
• Coordinators handle time sensitive workflows. Candidates must be available to work outside of normal office hours / during the weekend when required to ensure there is no interruption to critical path workflows.

• Ensures television production assets required for distribution exploitation are on track for delivery.
• Regularly communicates with Production & Postproduction vendors to ensure production assets are delivered to company per technical specifications and on-time to support Distribution licensing deals / meet order delivery deadlines.
• Communicates production activities and delivery status information to all DCS operating units i.e., Localization and Distribution.
• Updates and helps manage TV Tracker used to share OV Mastering dates across DCS.
• Creates Purchase Orders and Work Orders required for vendor engagement of company distribution required services / assets / components.
• Raises requests and manages vendor execution to ensure assets are quality controlled and "mastered" into a format that can be serviced for all distribution exploitation in all media.
• Raises requests for the creation of components required to fulfill distribution clients i.e., Closed caption files, SUB files, Audio Descriptive files, etc...
• Coordinates Quality Control (QC) processing and addresses / resolves technical issues with Postproduction as identified via QC report findings.
• Questions existing QC & mastering workflows and raises recommendations to ensure processes are performed in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Embraces new technology opportunities, incorporating new processes as made available / determined by Management.
• Provides department overflow coverage when needed for team. Coverage includes but is not limited to, purchase order creation, work order creation and production tracking / asset delivery oversight.
• Develop documentation to allow for proper initiation and execution of new workflows. Establish training guides and schedules with teams to ensure process is rolled out and utilized.

• Min 5 years Post-Production / Post Vendor experience.
  
• Min 5 years' experience processing 4K assets.
  
• HD and 4k Materials & Understanding those formats/asset types
  
• Understanding on how mastering works - ability to speak with post producers
  
• Basic Knowledge on Audio files.
  
• QC & Editorial processing.
  
• Must be able to learn new systems quickly.
• Vendors experience ideal such as a Deluxe, Company 3 due to the hands-on 5+ years' experience required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• International experience a plus.
• Soft skills: Great communication, presentation skills, personable, team orientated, collaborative, quick learner, etc.