The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH
Mastering Media Operator II- Day Shift
The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH, Burbank, California, United States, 91520
Job Overview
Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. The team marries technology with creativity to build world‑class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators, Creators and Builders, Entertainers and Engineers, working with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.
Responsibilities
Perform the processing and management of media assets in a results‑driven environment
Traffic media in systems such as Google, Airtable or other internal tooling
Media prep for OTT, streaming and necessary downstream destinations
Make editorial updates to final files for compliance with network specs
Perform audio loudness measurements to ensure correct specs
Review and remediate timed‑text files for final distribution
Receive and send media via Aspera or other cloud‑based delivery mechanisms
Help troubleshoot issues with files and recommend fixes
Perform metadata validation and entry including segment timings to create broadcast automation database records
Collaborate with team members as part of a high‑functioning team that is able to effectively and efficiently execute assignments
Assist manager in developing, maintaining and creating daily, weekly executive reporting
Required Experience, Skills, and Training
Minimum 2 years experience in media asset preparation, operations or editorial work
Prior use of cloud‑based asset management software such as Aspera On Cloud, MAMs and Data I/O
Understanding of streaming specifications and workflow from curation to delivery
Ability to transcode and encode video and audio files using tools such as Premiere Pro
Ability to handle exports of multiple videos simultaneously and track progress
Solid understanding of digital file formats and creation of ProRes and proxy files
Solid understanding of timed‑text files (English SDH and foreign‑language subtitles)
Knowledge of HDR and SDR color workflows and use of tools such as Colorfront Transkoder to interpret color space
Experience in Data I/O, media curation and trafficking
Posses a strong audio engineering background with demonstrated experience in mixing, stem creation, and audio validation
Proficiency in immersive and surround formats such as Dolby Atmos and 5.1, with expertise in audio normalization
Familiarity with industry‑standard audio configurations
Hands‑on experience with ProTools, Dolby Media Encoder, Nugen, FFMPEG
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with short‑form clips, especially in horizontal and vertical formats
Experience with validating assets through tools such as Media Info and Dolby Vision Metafier
Experience with Harding software for PSE testing
Experience with Ai video recognition software
Experience With
Airtable
Premiere
Transkoder
Ai video recognition software
Required Education
High School Diploma
Compensation The hiring range for this position in California is $72,000 to $96,500 per year based on a 40‑hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled may vary. Base pay will consider internal equity, geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. We will only respond to requests for accommodation that are related to the accessibility of the online application system.
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Responsibilities
Perform the processing and management of media assets in a results‑driven environment
Traffic media in systems such as Google, Airtable or other internal tooling
Media prep for OTT, streaming and necessary downstream destinations
Make editorial updates to final files for compliance with network specs
Perform audio loudness measurements to ensure correct specs
Review and remediate timed‑text files for final distribution
Receive and send media via Aspera or other cloud‑based delivery mechanisms
Help troubleshoot issues with files and recommend fixes
Perform metadata validation and entry including segment timings to create broadcast automation database records
Collaborate with team members as part of a high‑functioning team that is able to effectively and efficiently execute assignments
Assist manager in developing, maintaining and creating daily, weekly executive reporting
Required Experience, Skills, and Training
Minimum 2 years experience in media asset preparation, operations or editorial work
Prior use of cloud‑based asset management software such as Aspera On Cloud, MAMs and Data I/O
Understanding of streaming specifications and workflow from curation to delivery
Ability to transcode and encode video and audio files using tools such as Premiere Pro
Ability to handle exports of multiple videos simultaneously and track progress
Solid understanding of digital file formats and creation of ProRes and proxy files
Solid understanding of timed‑text files (English SDH and foreign‑language subtitles)
Knowledge of HDR and SDR color workflows and use of tools such as Colorfront Transkoder to interpret color space
Experience in Data I/O, media curation and trafficking
Posses a strong audio engineering background with demonstrated experience in mixing, stem creation, and audio validation
Proficiency in immersive and surround formats such as Dolby Atmos and 5.1, with expertise in audio normalization
Familiarity with industry‑standard audio configurations
Hands‑on experience with ProTools, Dolby Media Encoder, Nugen, FFMPEG
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with short‑form clips, especially in horizontal and vertical formats
Experience with validating assets through tools such as Media Info and Dolby Vision Metafier
Experience with Harding software for PSE testing
Experience with Ai video recognition software
Experience With
Airtable
Premiere
Transkoder
Ai video recognition software
Required Education
High School Diploma
Compensation The hiring range for this position in California is $72,000 to $96,500 per year based on a 40‑hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled may vary. Base pay will consider internal equity, geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. We will only respond to requests for accommodation that are related to the accessibility of the online application system.
#DISNEYTECH
#J-18808-Ljbffr