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Media Manager

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Tennis Channel's Media Management Team operates at the forefront of the broadcast industry, priding itself on its mission to be technically minded and creatively driven. The Media Manager's primary responsibility is to facilitate the acquisition, organization, maintenance, and distribution of all of Tennis Channel's media. Reporting to the Director of Media and working closely with the entire team of media managers, this position is expected to play a vital role in all the video and audio needs of Tennis Channel's traditional broadcast network, OTT offerings, and third-party collaborations.

This role is based in our Santa Monica, CA office with the possibility of a hybrid schedule.

To be considered for this amazing opportunity, please include a cover letter which details your experience related to the Required Skills listed for our Media Manager.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Manage Tennis Channel’s Avid Interplay environment (high and low resolution) and Masstech Archive. Including archiving, deleting, restoring, and managing disk space.
Ensure all media is properly ingested, cataloged and delivered for Tennis Channel studio shows, Tennis Channel Digital, Tennis Channel Remote Productions, and third-party collaborators. This will include checking the technical and visual quality of the ingested asset, accurate entry of metadata and tracking of material IDs.
Working in Avid Media Composer to ingest, transcode and consolidate media files.
Manage file movement, ingest, metadata organization, troubleshooting software and hardware issues, transcoding and encoding files.
Display technical acumen with file codecs, frame rates, and video resolutions. Stay current with all file-based technology including camera codecs, wrappers, and encoding workflows.
Provide expertise/knowledge on best practices, working with engineering on maintaining our production systems.
Collaborate with other media management staff to ensure proper workflows are followed and fulfill daily requests and records.
Provide support for various show productions by ingesting and transferring media to the control rooms.
Troubleshoot Avid Media Composer issues and workflow breakdowns as they arise.
Create and manage all Avid projects including original programming, promos, pregame shows, matches, teases, and daily requests.
Direct the work and task priorities for a team of Post PAs.
Manage hard drive inventory, LTO tape stock, and physical tape library
Manage Tennis Channel’s cloud based workflows.
Work a varied schedule including nights, weekends and some holidays. Also, occasional overnight shifts based on business needs such as when live tennis is in Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Required Experience and Skills:

Minimum 3 years media management experience
Multi-tasking expert with excellent time management skills
A deep understanding and experience with Avid products, including but not limited to: Avid Interplay, Avid Nexis, Avid Media Composer, Avid Media Central UX, Avid Interplay Archive, Avid Media Director, Avid Capture and Fast Serve
Knowledge of Aspera, Signiant and other file transfer software
Ability to follow and help create TC SOPs, work both independently and as a team
Experience working with Vantage, Telestream workflows and Masstech archive solutions
Experience in video tape libraries a plus
Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere and the entire Adobe CC suite a plus
Experience in sports production and live production a plus
Knowledge of Tennis and Pickleball a plus

Tennis Channel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About PickleballTV

Pickleballtv (PBTV) is the 24-hour television home of America’s fastest growing sport. With coverage of tournaments throughout the year, the network offers 1,000+ hours of live matches from the game’s top professionals and biggest stars. PBTV also provides viewers with first-class instruction, exclusive lifestyle programming and studio news content and more.

About Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel is the media home to two twenty-four-hour television networks, a subscription streaming service, online magazine and podcasts dedicated to the sport and its unique lifestyle. The tennis-media hub is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. Tennis Channel is carried nationwide by every one of the top ten pay-TV service providers.

About Sinclair

Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. Also, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, our own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including ROAR and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

The base hourly compensation range for this role is $26.55 to $29.55 per hour. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.

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What You Should Know About Media Manager, Tennis Channel

Are you ready to step onto the court of creativity and technology? Tennis Channel is searching for a talented Media Manager to join our vibrant Media Management Team in Santa Monica, California. As the Media Manager, you'll play a vital role in shaping our broadcast's future by expertly handling the acquisition, organization, maintenance, and distribution of all media content. With the support of a dynamic team, you’ll dive into an exciting range of responsibilities—from managing our Avid Interplay environment to ensuring that every piece of media is accurately ingested and cataloged for our studio shows, digital platforms, and remote productions. You'll be troubleshooting technical issues, collaborating closely with your colleagues, and drawing upon your skills with Avid products and file transfer software. Plus, with flexible hybrid working options, you can balance your life while doing what you love. If you've got a knack for multitasking, a passion for problem-solving, and at least three years of media management experience, then you could be the perfect fit for our team. Tennis Channel not only provides a platform for the sport we love, but we’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer with a culture dedicated to your growth and success. Let's create compelling content together!

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What are the main responsibilities of a Media Manager at Tennis Channel?

As a Media Manager at Tennis Channel, your primary responsibilities include managing our Avid Interplay environment, ensuring proper media ingestion, cataloging, and delivery for various productions. You will also be involved in troubleshooting technical issues, collaborating with media management staff, managing file movements, and overseeing the archiving process. In addition, you will work closely with engineering to maintain production systems and support various show productions by transferring media to control rooms. This role is integral in maintaining high-quality media content and effective workflows.