Digital Assets Technician

Studio TF1 America is a dynamic international television production and distribution company with offices in Montreal, Los Angeles and London.

Studio TF1 America leads the way in the acquisition, financing, production and distribution of high-quality TV programming, being one of the largest suppliers in the niche of highly commercial TV movies.

Please visit www.studiotf1america.com for more information.

We are looking for a Digital Assets Technician to join our team in Montreal.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Head of Deliveries based in Montreal, the Digital Assets Technician will serve as a member to one of the most crucial departments in the company, linking all aspects of Production, Distribution and Technical Operations. The ideal candidate would be tech-savvy, knowledgeable of audio-visual operations and workflows, and passionate about increasing their knowledge and experience in this field.

Main Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

·         Prepare the digital files to deliver to the various clients, worldwide. This includes:

o   Using a variety of tools and software to transcode in-house digital assets into different audio-visual formats, including manipulating and transcoding closed captioning and subtitle files

o   Quality control (QC) incoming and outgoing files

·         Demonstrable experience using editing and delivery software such as Content Agent, Stanza, Baton QC, Adobe Premiere Pro, Aspera and Signiant.

·         Understanding of different closed captioning and subtitling software and tools, such as MacCaption and Stanza.

·         Deliver the converted and transcoded files to various clients, worldwide.

·         Maintaining the digital assets library.

·         Familiarity with different audio-visual formats and codecs.

·         Willingness to learn and adapt to new methods and techniques.

·         Communication between vendors and broadcasters to guarantee a smooth operation.

Who You Are: 

• Strong communication and presentation skills - an ability to deal with people at all levels and a can-do attitude.


• Proactive and have a forward-thinking mind-set.


• First-class organization skills – able to prioritize tasks and meetings accordingly.


• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.


• Excellent command of the English language; both written, and orally.


• Passionate about film and media, with an interest in following the latest audio-visual tools and trends.

Benefits:

• Working from home is permitted


• Medical and Dental coverage