Senior Digital Media Coordinator (Master Deliveries)

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Department/Area of Business: Digital Media Services

Reports to: Media Library & Production Support Manager, Digital Media Services

About Fremantle

Join the place creatives call home!

Fremantle is a powerhouse of the TV and Film industry. We're one of the world's largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of Entertainment, Drama & Film and Documentaries.

From critically acclaimed dramas like The Responder, starring Martin Freeman, award winning films including Paolo Sorrentino's Oscar nominated The Hand of God to incredible entertainment like The Rap Game, Too Hot to Handle, The Apprentice and Britain's Got Talent, we make shows with global appeal.

Our Purpose

We aspire to tell stories that connect people around the world. We believe our shows should reflect and celebrate the world we live in and we want to create irresistible entertainment and engage with our audience. To achieve this, we must have people from all backgrounds and cultures working in our teams and on our shows, and we commit to creating opportunities for talent by being inclusive in all that we do.

Overall Purpose of the Role

Working within the Media Resources Library of the DMS department. You will be a key role in the archiving, maintenance, storage, and provision of access to both tape and digital assets associated with all Fremantle productions. As well as looking after all subtitling, clip editing, festival, and award submission support, plus any other ad hoc editing request.

Main Objectives of the Role

• Coordinating departmental workflows to ensure the effective, smooth running of the Production Library
• Working across several projects simultaneously to ensure agreed service levels are adhered to
• Responsible for accurate data entry: cataloguing, barcoding and accurate storage of production masters post TX
  1. Ensuring file names are correct
  2. All expected deliverables are tracked and accounted for
  3. Downloading screener files from both internal and external post- production facilities
  4. Taking delivery of safety master files and audio stems via cloud storage platform
  5. Making sure we get the final master archive backup on LTO as outlined in our delivery specs
• Make sure all master content uploaded to the DAM has appropriate metadata logged against it and is in sync with Xytech
• Run LTO backup and restore jobs on behalf of FMUK labels (and other FM teams on occasion) as and when requested, some examples are listed below:

1. Creating Rushes LTO's from Production back-up drives & QNAPs.
2. Creating the master back-up LTOs from assets on DAM
3. Ensuring all relevant assets on Master LTO are also duplicated on DAM

• Take care of all master material requests where these are needed for promo creation by the marketing and creative teams
• Ensure all physical assets are accurately logged, tracked, and returned to storage, running regular reports of what content we have at external locations
• Log all rushes received by production labels making sure the data input to the library system matches the logs of the content received
• Arranging transportation of material to external clients and facilities via runners and couriers
• Assisting the team with procurement of hard drives and camera cards for productions
• Building good working relationships with Production staff and departments cross functionally
• Collaborating with Manager to continually evaluate workflows and procedures, generating new ideas for optimising efficiency and maintaining archive standards

Experienced Needed for Additional Ad Hoc Department Cover

• Oversee all subtitling requests that come into the department
• QC, brand, and export to the expected outputs all promos received so we can guarantee we get all the right materials to allow for localisations and re-versions
• Support the international sales area of the business using Sargasso, their internal asset management system with uploading, managing & creation of clips and pre-titles making sure they meet the specs and requirements requested
• Take care of any ad hoc editorial jobs which can range from compiling a selection of clips, showreels and un-official promos to support presentations

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent accuracy and meticulous attention to detail essential
• Leadership skills when taking on and executing team projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task
• Well organised and ability to use own initiative
• Practical and logical approach to work
• Understanding of the principles and importance of archiving and preservation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel
• Experience of working with digital video formats, video editing software, asset management, cloud storage and basic knowledge of post-production workflows an advantage
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop professional skill set

Our benefits include:generous company pension, summer Fridays, audience tickets, hybrid working, employee assistance programme, access to free courses and training, local discounts, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and volunteer days.

Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global leader across broadcast, content and digital, itself a division of the international media giant Bertelsmann.

For more information, please visit Fremantle.com, follow us @FremantleHQ or visit our LinkedIn and Facebook pages.

If you need any of this information in a different format or would like to suggest a different form of application, please contact careers@fremantle.com

Company: FremantleMedia Group Ltd

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: London

City: London

Postal Code: W1t 1AL

Job ID: 274557

Date: 14 Oct 2024

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