About the Company

Premiere Digital Services (PDS) is a trusted media services and software solutions partner for content owners, video distributors, digital retailers, broadcasters, subscription video, and ad-supported platforms. We simplify the complexities of content distribution, supply chain, and digital storefront management and provide flexible B2B technical SaaS solutions and managed services for media assets. As a leader in cloud-based digital asset delivery and content optimization solutions for clients in the growing Media & Entertainment industry, Premiere brings to life the quality of film and television, transporting to the hands of millions around the globe. Through the magic of media services, we are a rising thought leader providing innovative, smart tools and intelligent operations as an essential business in media entertainment. Together with industry leaders like Google, Apple, NBC Universal, Microsoft, Disney, Warner Brothers, and more, we work to revolutionize media delivery at the forefront of entertainment technology and software services.

About the Role

The Lead Digital Media Coordinator is responsible for supervising a team of Digital Media Coordinators and providing support in the sourcing, organizing and validating assets according to service specifications and the distribution (delivery) of content to broadcasters and digital service providers.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions**):
Responsibilities:
 

• The Lead DMC will help coordinate the day-to-day operations of the PDS Digital Asset Management system(s) for assigned client group.
• The Lead DMC will supervise the assigned group of Digital Media Coordinators to help direct the ingestion, download, and curation of various assets.
• The Lead DMC will supervise their assigned team in their day-to-day timekeeping, attendance, and other company policy compliance requirements.
• The Lead DMC will train all assigned new hires on functional tasks as outlined in the client agreement and company policies.
• Assist with the ongoing development and maintenance of workflow documentation
• Work with various cross-functional teams to ensure the flow of production media assets through the Company is efficient, secure, and optimized, with a key focus on developing and executing best practices.
• Lead daily operations with all aspects of asset archival in the PDS Digital Asset Management system(s), including, but not limited to, advising on upload and download fails, system technical issues, and metadata updates.
• Assisting various initiatives focused on improving and developing the intake, review, sharing, and distribution of production media assets.
• Supervise, monitor and parse a high volume and time-sensitive order queue for self and team of assigned Digital Media Coordinators.
• Assist team in troubleshooting escalated issues and further escalate (as necessary) to ensure job completion
• Serve as point of contact and escalation for assigned workflows or titles
• Ensure source assets are restored and conformed as required
• Validate metadata, image, video, audio and timed-text media assets against a variety of client and internal specifications
• Package source assets and metadata as per servicing profile specifications
• Communicate and document internal rejections to the appropriate teams
• Verify integrity of deliverables and delivery packages prior to servicing
• Maintain servicing action logs as needed
• Other tasks as needed to meet project deadlines

• Strong interpersonal abilities and communication skills
• Proven ability to train, develop and motivate others
• Basic knowledge of basic California Wage & Hour Laws
• Understanding of various media formats such as video, audio, image and timed text.
• Understanding of industry format standards such as HDR, SDR, timecode, framerate, codec, audio settings/configurations, metadata (title and technical – html, xml)
• Understand media encoding, transcoding, and file transfer protocol
• Understanding of Broadcast Deliverable Specifications
• Knowledge of Media Transfer Mechanisms (Aspera, Signiant, etc) 
• Understanding if Media Content Protection
• Understanding of SOP Security Protocols
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong ethic for working with confidential information
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills
• Attention to detail and organization skills

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field strongly preferred.

• Minimum of one (1) years’ experience in Supervising a team of direct reports strongly preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years equivalent work experience preferably at a television network, film studio or independent film company, or other media company required.

Benefits

We offer competitive pay and benefits programs including medical, dental & vision coverage, vacation & sick leave, 401(k), student loan repayment and more!

 Equal Opportunity Employer

Premiere Digital Services is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.