Media Operations Specialist

4 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2U Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Media Specialist to join our team at 2U. As a key member of our Media Operations team, you will play a critical role in coordinating and executing various media management workflows, from ingest to final delivery of academic content across our product lines.

As a Media Specialist, you will work closely with internal stakeholders, including the Video Production and Curriculum Management teams, as well as external vendors, to ensure seamless execution of media-related tasks. Your strong technical, organizational, and problem-solving skills will enable you to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, while maintaining a positive and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities
  • Support media operations and post-production staff in managing various aspects of media workflows and processes.
  • Communicate with internal stakeholders and vendors regarding video/media requests, project requirements, and deadlines.
  • Adhere to established deadlines for ingest, media management, final delivery, and other related post-production tasks.
  • Collaborate with 2U's video editing vendor to prepare media assets for post-production.
  • Execute file-based ingest workflows of various formats of acquired raw media, including on-location, studio, and zoom media.
  • Gather and apply various technical and editorial metadata to both raw and final media assets within our media asset management system.
  • Coordinate and execute assigned media-related requests, including partner asset requests.
Requirements
  • 3+ years of professional video/digital media post-production and/or media operations experience.
  • Proven ability to exercise sound decision-making in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with Digital/Media Asset Management software, and/or Product/Project Management Systems.
  • Familiarity with metadata best practices in a media management environment.
  • Working knowledge of related post-production software, including Adobe Creative Suite and/or other NLE systems.
  • Understanding of various media formats, including resolution, size, and video frame rate.
  • Experience with various technology and software solutions, including Google apps, Microsoft Office, and Amazon Web Services.
  • Impeccable verbal and written communication skills.
About 2U

At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion. We are proud of the steps we've taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities, and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different, as well as by how we are alike.

We offer comprehensive benefits and excellent work-life balance. Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators, dreamers, and doers working together to transform lives through higher education. If you're excited by the opportunity to provide over 40 million learners and counting with access to world-class online higher education, then join us – and do work that makes a difference.



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