Digital Librarian

STAND 8 provides end to end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and with offices in Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, and more;

including internationally in Mexico and India.

Our technology solutions team is seeking a Digital Librarian to support our global media and entertainment client with an exciting project to modernize the way content productions process and collate metadata.

This role involves testing and refining new metadata and organizational workflows for productions in real time using modern database technology and systems.

The objective will be to boost production efficiency and unlock new opportunities with metadata that will be used downstream for distribution and archiving.

We are looking for a person that has exceptional skills with production metadata for digital (film or television) assets that are tracked and stored within a digital library.

You will have a keen eye for identifying and structuring how metadata is stored with a given asset and ensure that this important info is propagated across other key data systems.

You may also support additional projects with the migration of digital assets between systems to ensure that content is properly structured in destination systems and all key metadata is present.

If you're passionate about new content productions, media & entertainment, and get excited about creating new metadata structures that will support the efficient distribution of the new content you will love this project.

This project requires the person to work onsite 3 days / week within the Greater Los Angeles area. We are setting up interviews immediately and if you have a least a few years working with Metadata in Digital Library or Media Operations we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Assist the production IT team in cataloging production assets and metadata from various shows using file indexing tools.
• Test and utilize a new user interface for a special database that stores narrative and production information about each movie
• Aid in the organization of metadata for each show and generate reports to help executives decide what to retain or discard.
• Manage the integration of the show databases into the new asset management system.
• Curate and validate the knowledge graph of metadata from various shows.
• Develop a process for governance of metadata and asset life cycles concerning production assets.
• Support the migration of digital assets between storage systems and ensure the destination system metadata is accurately represented. Qualifications
• At least 3 years of experience working with digital (film, video, or television) assets as librarian or in a similar role.
• Understanding of metadata storage and digital assets.
• Familiarity with various digital asset management platforms and digital asset library functions.
• Knowledge of production, post-production, and visual effects workflows, and the significance of metadata.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to create clear, organized reports. Nice to Have
• Experience as a digital asset manager in an episodic production, movie production, post-production house, or large visual effects environment.
• Experience analyzing pre-production and production documents such as scripts and call sheets from movie or episodic productions.
• Experience with cloud data or graph databases.
• Experience testing new software versions. Additional Details

The base range for this contract position is $28-35 / per hour, depending on experience. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all US locations.

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered.

Benefits

• Medical coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) through Anthem
• Dental / Vision / Various Ancillary coverages through Unum
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discount programs through ADP WorkforceNow About Us

STAND 8 provides end-to-end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and globally with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Mexico, Japan, India, and more.

STAND 8 focuses on the "bleeding edge" of technology and leverages automation, process, marketing, and over fifteen years of success and growth to provide a world-class experience for our customers, partners, and employees.

Our mission is to impact the world positively by creating success through PEOPLE, PROCESS, and TECHNOLOGY.

Check out more at www.stand8.io; and reach out today to explore opportunities to grow together!