About the Company
On a mission to give people limitless access to the vast world of Entertainment, Cineverse’s advanced, proprietary technology drives the distribution of over 70,000 premium films, series, and podcasts.
From providing a complete streaming solution to some of the world’s most recognizable brands, to super-serving our network of fan channels – from direct ad sales partnerships to premium global content – we offer more of the stories that move us, and technology that moves us forward. Industry leaders with a history of innovation, Cineverse is powering the future of Entertainment.
Job Title: Digital Quality Control - Manager
Overview:
You are the right candidate for us if you are a deadline-oriented, team leader who exhibits strong follow-up and multi-tasking skills to guide and support content and technical operations efforts for teams in both the US and India. You have a strong desire to be part of a best-in-breed distribution company with a penchant for film and tech. You have a natural eye for quality and be able to spot problems at a glance, both at the qualitative and technical level. Your work will support the successful distribution of content across various digital, FAST, and OTT distribution platforms.
Key Responsibilities
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Manage an agile team to perform QC evaluation on digital deliverables for technical acceptability against spec guides.
Ensure all Encode/Transcode assets based on distribution platform requirements are accurate.
Manage the export and vetting of licensor-supplied metadata against received assets.
Assign incoming libraries of content to team members for categorizing and backing up files to AWS cloud storage.
Technical lead and owner of content-partnership accounts as needed.
Perform Video QC and Conformance Edits on ingested videos.
Vet QC reports in our proprietary digital supply chain software and ensure assets complete in the ingest log.
Correct issues found in video, audio, and timed text files upon request.
Work cross-functionally with multiple departments to keep our QC tools up to date and improving.
Ensure the team fixes titles that error on distribution platforms and ensure fixed files are ingested into proprietary software for re-delivery in a timely manner.
Necessary Knowledge Abilities and Skills:
2-5 years prior experience in quality control, transcoding, packaging, and delivery of digital assets or performing similar duties preferred.
1-3 years managing a team and ensuring they meet tight deadlines and priorities
In-depth hands-on experience with programs such as Final Cut Pro, QuickTime 7 Pro, Switch Plus, MacCaption, and Adobe CC Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Media Encoder, Premiere, Illustrator).
Experience or a basic familiarity with Adobe CC Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Media Encoder, Premiere, Illustrator) preferred.
Video Editing experience required.
Knowledge of and experience with various video, audio, and timed text file formats
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot quality control issues, software, and player anomalies.
Ability to autonomously make frequent "subjective" decisions to determine the "severity rating" for quality defects, determining which defects are acceptable or rejectable.
Ability to work under pressure and manage a high volume of requests and multiple deadlines.
Ability to effectively communicate internally as well as with external partners.
Experience or a basic familiarity with Aspera and FTP/SFTP delivery systems preferred.
Excellent verbal, written, and research skills.
Preferred Knowledge Abilities and Skills:
Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Experience with Monday.com or similar project management software.
Degree in related field (Film/Media/Communications) preferred but not required.
Excellent organizational and prioritizations skills.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
General knowledge of SMPTE Standards for digital distribution.
We would welcome you with,
A top-grade application traversing multiple mobile platforms.
A team of champions to work with.
An open mind for new ideas and stratagems.
A merry environment focused on creativity, growth and transformation.
Top notch medical benefits for employee and family members along with accident coverage benefit for employees.
Flexible working environment.
Paid time off (PTO) such as sick days and vacation days.
