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Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your New Role…
The Media Asset Technician Apprentice will provide direct support to the team in managing and ingesting sports/entertainment assets for Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD). This includes various aspects of feeds scheduling, feeds ingest, video and audio routing, media transfer, edit support, playback support, video transcode, short term, and long-term video archive. This also includes interfacing with production personnel to assist with live productions, edit projects, highlight creation and post-production delivery. This position will also include providing technical support for WBD official sports partners which includes an international presence as well as outside clients for content delivery and further technical provision. The active list of WBD sports/entertainment properties that the team administers include the National Basketball Association (NBA), NBA Digital, NBATV, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), United States Soccer Federation (USSF), The Match (semi-annual made for TV golf event), Bleacher Report (B/R) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
The Apprentice will also be required to maintain all asset retention policies as described in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and instructed by management in order to keep the system operating efficiently. This position will always defer to the Asset Managers, Senior Asset Managers and Manager when removing assets permanently from the Media Asset Management (MAM) system.
The Apprentice will be supporting a 24/7 operation. Applicant will be required to work various shifts on a rotating schedule that will include nights, weekends and holidays. General hours of coverage are 9am to 3am. Applicant must be prepared to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment, with many new challenges in an all digital production facility. Applicant must also have an eye for attention to detail as there are multiple, small technical aspects that must be examined within the daily duties.
Your Role Accountabilities…
Feeds Management: (50%)
Monitoring of media and data traffic: (25%)
Media Asset Management: (15%)
Liaison between parties: (10%)
Your Qualifications & Experience…
Ideal candidates will have:
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
The Legal Bits…
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, 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.
If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.
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