BrandStar is hiring: Media Coordinator in Pompano Beach

Job Description
BrandStar Entertainment is seeking a dynamic self-starter to join our television production team as a Media Coordinator. This position will support our original show division and work in a state of the art television and production studio with headquarters located in Deerfield Beach. Interested? Keep reading for more details!

What does a Media Coordinator do?

The Media Coordinator at BrandStar is responsible for the efficient management and organization of all media assets received from participants. This role involves categorizing, tagging, and verifying the integrity of footage from various sources to ensure seamless integration into BrandStar Originals (BSO) production workflow. The Coordinator will prepare Premiere Pro projects, manage storage solutions, assist with production tasks, and handle technical issues related to media assets. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and adept at multitasking in a dynamic production environment.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Efficiently manage and organize assets received from participants, including footage from memory cards, hard drives, and MASV uploads.
• Manually categorize, tag, and verify the integrity of files, ensuring they are ready for integration into BSO's production workflow.
• Prepare and ingest finalized assets from the studio.
• Free up server space by backing up data to LTO (Linear Tape-Open) and maintaining a detailed log of backed-up data.
• Retrieve and restore assets from LTO upon request and address any issues or troubleshoot LTO malfunctions.
• Manage storage space on DropBox and create/manage MASV portals for producers.
• Ensure BSO studio footage is correctly uploaded from the AJA (Audio/Video/Graphics Interface) to the server.
• Prepare Premiere Pro projects and edit digital shorts, testimonials, tune-ins, and national segments.
• Make internal and external revisions to edited segments and layer voiceovers into final productions.
• Create 1080p versions of finalized BSO segments for social media and generate MP4 versions of all masters and submasters to free up server space.
• Transfer raw footage onto hard drives and manage shipping to participants.
• Maintain inventory of memory cards and hard drives, tracking check-outs, in-house quantities, and project assignments.

This position generally operates within the regular business hours of 8:30-5:30, Monday through Friday but must be flexible to work evenings and weekends based upon production schedule.

Who is BrandStar?

BrandStar is a fully integrated multi-media, digital video, and television production facility. We are experts in connecting PEOPLE with BRANDS to do LIFE better by way of delivering current and strategically relevant brand content that inspires, educates, and enhances the lives of our viewers and media audiences.

For more information on us, please visit our website www.BrandStar.com. You can also see our state-of-the-art TV Production Studio by visiting www.BrandStarStudios.com.

Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in TV/Film Production, Communications, or Journalism or equivalent experience preferred.
• Proven experience in media asset management, editing, or a related field.
• Intermediate level proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and other video editing software in a broadcast environment.
• Familiarity with LTO backup systems and troubleshooting.
• Must have general computer proficiency and be comfortable learning new software tools.
• Previous experience with AJA devices or MASV file transfer software a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.