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NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

This is a part-time project / limited term position with an estimated duration of up to 6 - 12 months, unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables within this project are completed. 

This position is responsible for the organization, tracking, and management of digital content for use by our various Production units within NBC Sports. The role serves as a first line of support for Production that runs 24/7, both at our NBC Sports Facility (Stamford, CT) and our various broadcast remote locations. This individual will be part of a team that involves all aspects of Production workflows (creation, documentation, support) and ensuring that they meet their deadlines. This role will work alongside our Broadcast & Post Engineering group, triaging the day-to-day issues, and escalating as needed. 

Responsibilities :

• Ingesting camera ENG with appropriate LUT’s
• Ensuring production assets are archived so that they can easily be restored
• Managing the daily ingest of hundreds of recorded events (pressers, shows, sporting events) and cataloguing appropriately when needed; otherwise deleting
• Monitoring & managing the storage levels of multiple workgroups and workspaces (AVID Nexis & EVS ISILON) 
• Providing tier 1 technical support to Production in prioritizing asset restore requests in a timely manner and escalating to Engineering when required
• Assisting Production in both the distribution and retrieval of content using various digital deliveries (Media Shuttle, Dropbox, etc.) 
• Teaching Production of the file-based workflows available to them to meet their deliverables
• Assisting with file-based content delivery for on air (NBC, Peacock) and our various playbacks and control rooms – both on site and remote
• Working along-side the Post Engineering team to help achieve goals and meet deadlines

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in TV Production or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum two (2) years of experience and working knowledge of Avid products (Interplay, Access, and Media Composer) or similar editing products 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to understand immediate issues and respond to meet day-of-air deadlines
  

Desired Characteristics:

• Asset Management system knowledge a plus 
• Cursory knowledge of video codecs 
• Individual embracing new technologies 
• Experience within a broadcast environment 
• Excellent communication and client skills 
• Attention to detail and responsiveness 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment 
• Knowledge of Edit products preferred (Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premier/Media Encoder)
• Technologically Proficient 
• Self-motivated, capable of working independently but also alongside a team as required
• Able to handle and prioritize a high volume of production requests within a timely period  

Additional Requirements:

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

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.

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 [email protected].

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