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Gravity Media

Media Coordinator

Seattle, WA · On-site

$26.44/hr

Iconik, Cantemo, Front Porch, Digital or Dalet, and media conversion tools like Adobe Media Encoder, Elemental Server, Telestream Vantage. * Passionate about troubleshooting issues, exploring and ...

Gravity Media

Media Coordinator

Seattle, WA · On-site

$26.44/hr

Iconik, Cantemo, Front Porch, Digital or Dalet, and media conversion tools like Adobe Media Encoder, Elemental Server, Telestream Vantage. * Passionate about troubleshooting issues, exploring and ...

TEGNA Inc.

Account Manager

Seattle, WA · On-site

$33 - $35/hr

... Encoder, or related media workflow tools is a plus. Pay Range $33-$35 USD Benefits: TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our ...

BondVRS

WebRTC Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site +1

Diagnose and improve perceived media quality through measurement and iteration-encoder tuning, congestion control and bandwidth estimation, loss recovery (NACK, FEC), and jitter buffer behavior. You ...

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WebRTC Engineer

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Media Encoding Specialist, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Media Encoding Specialist, you need a solid understanding of digital media formats, video and audio compression, and experience with encoding workflows, usually supported by relevant technical training or a degree in media production or IT. Familiarity with software such as Adobe Media Encoder, FFmpeg, and various content management systems is typically required. Attention to detail, strong problem-solving abilities, and effective communication help ensure quality outputs and smooth collaboration with production teams. These skills are essential for delivering high-quality, compatible media assets efficiently in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

What are some typical challenges faced by professionals in media encoding roles, and how can they be addressed?

Media encoding professionals often encounter challenges such as managing large file sizes, ensuring compatibility across multiple platforms, and maintaining high quality while achieving efficient compression. Staying updated with evolving codecs and industry standards is crucial to avoid workflow disruptions. Collaborating closely with content producers, IT teams, and quality assurance helps streamline the encoding process and troubleshoot any playback or compatibility issues quickly. Continuous learning and adopting automation tools can also improve efficiency and output quality.

What is media encoding?

Media encoding is the process of converting audio and video files from one format to another, often to ensure compatibility with different devices or platforms. It involves compressing the data using specific codecs to reduce file size while maintaining quality. Media encoding is essential for streaming, broadcasting, and distributing digital media efficiently. Professionals in this field use specialized software and hardware to optimize files for web, television, or mobile use.

What is the difference between Media Encoding vs Video Editing?

AspectMedia EncodingVideo Editing
Required CredentialsBasic technical knowledge, certifications in encoding softwareCreative skills, editing software certifications
Work EnvironmentMedia production facilities, post-production labsEditing suites, multimedia studios
Industry UsageBroadcasting, streaming services, multimedia companiesFilm, television, online content creation
Common Search/ComparisonYesNo

Media Encoding focuses on converting media files into different formats for compatibility and distribution, requiring technical skills and knowledge of encoding standards. Video Editing involves assembling and enhancing video footage to create a finished product, emphasizing creative and visual skills. While both roles are essential in media production, they serve different functions within the workflow.

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Media Coordinator

Gravity Media

Seattle, WA • On-site

$26.44/hr

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

Job description

Job title: Media Coordinator



Our Company
Gravity Media delivers an unparalleled range of media services and solutions to clients worldwide utilizing outside broadcast trucks, fly-packs, and studios spanning the United Kingdom, ROI, Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Australia offering market-leading broadcast, technology, production and post-production solutions across many of the world’s most-watched live events and entertainment programs.
A brief summary

We’re looking for a Media Coordinator with an exacting attention to detail to join Gravity Media’s Asset Management Team stationed within Riot Games’ Remote Broadcast Center. Your aim will be to ensure accurate tagging of active live Esport broadcasts for League of Legends and Valorant events (among others). You will be supporting Sponsors and Producers with clips and footage and ensuring that feeds are recorded and monitored for QC purposes. You will also retrospectively tag and add Metadata to previous broadcasts for archival, ensuring naming conventions are adhered to.


The ideal candidate will have a proven attention to detail, will share an enjoyment for Metadata inputting and archiving, and will be charged with streaming to millions of viewers around the world. You will need to be a clear and confident communicator, able to adapt quickly to on-air changes and remain calm under pressure. Executing day-to-day Media Management activities using our internal platforms at the Remote Broadcast Center, the ideal candidate will develop a comprehensive understanding of the company’s live event productions from the pre-production phase through to the end of process.


In this role, you will be an integral part of the Asset Management Team and you will report to the Media Asset Manager at Riot Games’ Remote Broadcast Center. The position is based in the Greater Seattle Area. This position may require travel on occasion.



What you’ll be responsible for

Pre-Event

  • Ingesting media/assets.
  • Building sources using relevant software packages.
  • Performing system and user testing for new process and workflows, logging performance and potential output to assist future productions.


Event / Live Show

  • Application and logging of metadata for live events, extraction of administration/technical/structural metadata for broadcast regions.
  • Consistently meet the Global Content Operations standards and metadata tagging benchmarks for timeliness and accuracy.
  • Quality control and monitoring of broadcast recordings and associated files – ensuring records match the Media Management plan agreed per event. Execute checks, confirmations and quality control on assets to ensure they adhere to technical specifications. Effectively communicate issues and flag errors as they arise.
  • Content delivery for assigned content partners e.g., Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, and any other distribution partner worldwide, following publishing guidelines set by Global Content Operations (GCO).
  • Help fulfil the needs of product, creative and on-air production teams to ensure all footage and materials are delivered in a timely manner.
  • Work consistently with EVS/Replay Team to share and export clips/footage as required.

Post/Live Show

  • Continue metadata tagging of assets.
  • Delivery of all associated media and assets as promised according to the Media Management plan.
  • Prepare for next day’s records etc. as per the Media Management plan.
  • Update and maintain all SOPs and contribute to new SOPs and the sharing of business/skill knowledge.
  • Performing regular reporting on performance of the centers by identifying and tracking data for KPIs.
  • Other job-related tasks as assigned.



This role is for you if

Required Qualifications

  • Experience with Media Asset Management System.
  • Experience with any of the following software is highly preferred – Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud tools, and other NLE and broadcast applications.
  • Experience with any of the following DAM/MAM platforms is preferred: Iconik, Cantemo, Front Porch, Digital or Dalet, and media conversion tools like Adobe Media Encoder, Elemental Server, Telestream Vantage.
  • Passionate about troubleshooting issues, exploring and experimenting new methods.
  • Working knowledge of main broadcast and digital video and audio formats.
  • Experience with cloud-based & file-accelerated media upload applications and understanding of the conversion of video formats to be deliverable across a variety of networks and platforms.
  • Passionate about Esports.
  • Any background or experience with live production – with strong fundamentals in video content production workflows and related production technologies.



Desired Qualifications

  • Basic knowledge of XML and JSON.
  • Experience working with and operating EVS for file extraction.