Principal Media Engineer

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Job Description

About The Position:

People Inc. Video seeks an experienced, hands-on technology leader to guide and manage the Video Workflow Tools and Technology team, video infrastructure, tooling, platforms, and support. This position will be responsible for the strategy of the MAM, DAM and video transfer, transform, and storage systems for multiple corporate stakeholders. This includes helping implement new MAM functionalities, working cross functionally to define and implement metadata taxonomy, as well as defining and improving workflow and supporting the cloud infrastructure required to operate these systems. This position is responsible for all video asset storage management.
 

The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with Iconik, LucidLink, Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro experience required), AWS Billing Console, AWS Elemental, Airtable, Linux, AWS CLIs with strong Python programming skills. The role entails leveraging Python to automate tasks, improve system efficiencies, perform metadata transforms and filtering, and integrate with third-party APIs. They will also have experience leading cross-functional teams and projects at the enterprise level.

This role will be responsible for overseeing the tooling, technical strategy, implementation, and support of our MAM, DAM, and video storage infrastructure.

Hybrid 3x a week- (New York, NY) 

In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

About The Team: The video department at People Inc. produces thousands of videos per year.  Our content ranges from high-quality branded content for Meredith’s advertisers to social media, and editorial content for Meredith brands including People, Entertainment Weekly, The Spruce, Shape, Food and Wine, Investopedia, Lifewire, and Treehugger. 

About The Positions Contributions:

• Develop and implement strategic technology plans for the Media Asset Management team, including the integration of new functionalities and enhancements to workflows, systems, and tooling

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement workflows,  metadata taxonomy for efficient asset organization and retrieval, and archival strategies

• Lead efforts to improve workflow processes and optimize the utilization of cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

• Manage all aspects of video asset storage, ensuring accessibility, security, and scalability

• Understand video acquisition processes and oversee the digital asset lifecycle from creation to archive

• Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for Adobe Creative Cloud, Iconik, LucidLink, AWS Elemental and Airtable platforms

• Utilize Python skills to automate tasks and improve system efficiencies including metadata transforms and filtering and utilization of 3rd party APIs

• Coordinate with vendors and external partners as needed for system integrations and upgrades

• Manage system cloud spend budget

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in asset management and storage

• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the Asset Management Team

Weight % /Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

15% Develop and implement strategic technology plans for the Media Asset Management team, including the integration of new functionalities and enhancements to workflows, systems, and tooling

10% Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement workflows,  metadata taxonomy for efficient asset organization and retrieval, and archival strategies

10% Lead efforts to improve workflow processes and optimize the utilization of cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

8% Manage all aspects of video asset storage, ensuring accessibility, security, and scalability

7% Understand video acquisition processes and oversee the digital asset lifecycle from creation to archive

12% Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for Adobe Creative Cloud, Iconik, LucidLink, AWS Elemental and Airtable platforms

13% Utilize Python skills to automate tasks and improve system efficiencies including metadata transforms and filtering and utilization of 3rd party APIs

10% Coordinate with vendors and external partners as needed for system integrations and upgrades

5% Manage system cloud spend budget

5% Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in asset management and storage

5% Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the Asset Management Team

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred in relevant field and/or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• Strong Python programming skills are required

• Proven experience in deploying Media Asset Management systems and video storage infrastructure in the cloud

• Hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Iconik, LucidLink, AWS Elemental, AWS Console and Airtable platforms

• Hands on experience transcoding video for post production

• Expert proficiency in Python

• Intermediate BigQuery knowledge

• Linux CLI experience

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere Pro and After Effects

• Experience with AWS services, including AWS Billing Console, S3 storage, lifecycle management and AWS Elemental transcoding

• Project management experience, Agile and Scrum experience a must

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and projects.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Prior experience in the media and entertainment industry

• Understanding video acquisition and digital asset lifecycle is paramount to this position

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [email protected].

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Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.