Media Manager

Media Manager
Location: New York, NY (1515 Broadway)

Reports To: Director, EPPO Media Operations

Supports: . and global production workflows

Overview
Paramount: A Skydance Corporation is seeking a Media Manager to join the EPPO Media Management & Archives team within Production Operations & Technology. This role is responsible for leading and executing media management workflows supporting high-volume, multi-brand production environments across Paramount’s global ecosystem. Based in New York, this position partners closely with production, editorial, and technology teams to ensure media is efficiently ingested, organized, transferred, prepared, and archived across both on-premises and cloud-based environments.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day media management operations across multiple productions and facilities

Define and enforce standards for media ingest, organization, directory structures, and workflows

Oversee media preparation for editorial, including syncing, grouping, and proxy/mezzanine creation

Manage media transfers across internal and external environments using approved enterprise tools

Partner with production teams to plan workflows, storage strategies, and delivery requirements

Drive adoption of AI-powered metadata workflows to improve search, discoverability, and automation

Support live and near-live production workflows including streaming ingest and rapid-turn deliverables

Oversee review and approval workflows and ensure efficient collaboration across teams

Lead project wrap and archive processes, ensuring metadata completeness and lifecycle compliance

Provide guidance and escalation support for technical issues impacting media workflows

Collaborate with engineering and infrastructure teams to optimize performance and scalability

Support on-site productions and events, including setup of DIT environments and field workflows

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in media management, post-production operations, or related roles

Strong leadership and communication skills in fast-paced production environments

Expertise in editorial workflows and media formats/codecs

Experience with Avid, Adobe Premiere, and/or other professional editing platforms

Familiarity with cloud storage platforms (AWS, Azure, OCI) and file transfer systems (Signiant, Aspera)

Experience with MAM/DAM systems and digital archive workflows

Working knowledge of AI-driven metadata tools and workflow automation

Ability to manage multiple productions and priorities simultaneously

Willingness to travel and support on-site production workflows as needed

Why Join Us
This role offers the opportunity to lead media workflows supporting some of the most recognized content in the industry. You will work at the intersection of production and technology, helping shape the future of media operations at scale.

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