Content Operations Technician (Contract)

About the role

Filmhub is a global, all rights, film & TV distributor. Leveraging decades of industry expertise and a legacy of billions of dollars in global box office, we distribute unlimited opportunity to the storytellers, creatives, and makers who drive our industry.

Filmhub was founded by world-renowned composer and producer Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, Gladiator) and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Alan d’Escragnolle (Square, Intuit) and funded by the top investors in tech & entertainment including a16z & 8VC.

What's the opportunity?

Are you a post-production tech whiz? Get out of your dark backroom and join us. You'll be keeping our quality standards high and users happy. If video codecs, extreme attention to detail, and great communication skills are in your DNA, read on.

What will I be doing?

• Run our rigorous ingest QC, onboarding independent film and episodic titles, including video, related assets, and metadata
• Supervise and monitor our proprietary cloud-based asset processing and delivery to video streaming platforms
• Contribute to our help resources - write help articles, make tutorial videos
• Evaluate current product work with development team to improve user experience
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables

What skills do I need?

• 1+ year(s) in film industry post production, video quality control, and/or content operations
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented, with a strong ability to investigate and troubleshoot
• Tech wizard with knowledge of:
• Video streaming and content delivery
• Video codecs - terms like DNxHD/HR, ProRes, bit rates, resolution, aspect ratios
• Audio file processing - terms like clipping, export, routing, loudness, metering
• Image processing - basics like cropping and scaling

Bonus Skills

• Broadcast formats and delivery specifications
• File-based workflows in broadcast or major studios
• File-based QC tools like Baton, Dalet etc.
• Audio non-linear editing tools like Pro Tools, Nuendo, Logic Pro
• Non-linear editing software like Avid, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe
• Amazon Web Services
• FFmpeg
• Not afraid of the command line in Mac and Linux

Pay

Pay Transparency Notice: This is an incentive-based salary with target earnings between $25 and $30/hour. Final offer amounts and actual compensation packages are determined by multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to candidate skill set and depth of experience, certifications, scope of role, expertise and specific work location and may vary from the amounts listed above.