Encoding Manager
Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC, South Korea
Job Description
About the company
Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC, a subsidiary of the IMAGICA GROUP, is a global provider of content localization and distribution services for the media and entertainment industry. Built on advanced next generation workflows and operations in Burbank, Culver City, London, Cairo and Cape Town, Pixelogic services the industry’s leading content owners including the major Hollywood studios, broadcasters and digital platforms.
Pixelogic Media provides technology solutions to the entertainment industry. We are responsible for helping Hollywood Studios and content owners to get their content to global audiences by providing all language services including scripting, subtitling, access services and dubbing. Our products and services span the digital spectrum, from enhanced extras packages promoting digital purchase to physical disc authoring.
Our clients include major Hollywood studios and dozens of independent studios. To date, we’ve delivered thousands of titles to iTunes, Google, Netflix, Amazon, and others. We’ve created a large percentage of iTunes Extras titles available on the App Store, developed the specification of and delivered the first Cross-Platform Extras titles, authored more than eight-thousand DVDs, two-thousand Blu-rays, as well as award-winning tablet and mobile apps.
About the role
Manage a team of encoding operators located in Seoul as an extension of a larger global team of individuals supporting Pixelogic’s global operation. In this role the candidate will be responsible for overseeing day to day deadlines, communicating with project management staff and company executives. In addition, this position will be the primary point of contact with the global department leads located in Los Angeles, California, and will be responsible for training and documenting new/different procedures, maintaining a continuity of business procedures between Los Angeles, London, Cairo, Cape Town, Tokyo, and Seoul.
Extensive knowledge of video encoding and transcoding systems is essential. A background in processing UHD media is a plus.
The ideal candidate is highly motivated, possesses a flexible attitude, and adapts quickly in a fast-paced environment. In addition, they must be able to work as part of a team that deals with changing priorities and workloads. Attention to detail and efficient multitasking are mandatory.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support a large team within a time-sensitive and demanding environment.
- Implement operational policies and quality assurance protocols to meet quality standards of leading streaming service providers.
- Forecast project capacity requirements and create production action plans.
- Partner with Technology team to introduce and improve proprietary tools and systems.
- Maintain constant communication with cross-functional support teams to ensure proper operations.
- Manage timely data collection to update operations metrics to achieve productivity targets, eliminate inefficiencies, and adhere to the highest service quality standard.
- Continuously develop and deliver technical training programs for the encoding team.
- Ensure information security objectives are translated into tactical goals that guarantee information security objectives are met and exceeded.
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Requirements
- Native in the target language and speak, read, and write fluently in English
- 8 + years of experience in Digital Media and post-production project management.
- Experience in post-production media workflows including tools such as Telestream Vantage, Da Vinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, and ProTools.
- Clear understanding of subtitling specifications and formats, audio sample rates, video frame rates and compressions, SMPTE timecode, and traditional multi-channel audio configurations (2.0, 5.1, 7.1) is necessary.
- Clear understanding of 4k(UHD) and HDR is required.
- Ability to work flexible shifts (AM, PM, Weekends).
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, citizenship, veteran, military, or any other legally protected status.
Benefits
Robust pension plan