Media Asset Technician - 1 Year Contract

Job description

TELLING CAPTIVATING STORIES TO AUDIENCES EVERYWHERE Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI) is an international streamer, production studio, advertising sales and rights-management business. The company operates a diverse portfolio of free streaming and pay TV channels internationally, including Love Nature, Cottage Life, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth Canada, HauntTV, Homeful, and Love Pets, as well as the subscription streaming service MagellanTV. Its studio business produces and distributes a wide range of premium content across key genres for streaming and broadcast platforms worldwide. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with a presence in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Singapore, London, Washington, Sydney, Halifax, and Ottawa. blueantmedia.com⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn Our employees are passionate experts in all of our business areas. They are fanatical about creating outstanding content and experiences, and about delivering them on new and evolving platforms. We actively seek new employees who embody our core values. We want them to think big, act with purpose, celebrate creativity, do the right thing, respect one another, and succeed together. We attract creative talents who are optimistic about the evolving future of content and who take pride in recognizing opportunities where others see challenges. At Blue Ant Media, we give them the flexibility to think like entrepreneurs, take ownership of their projects, take risks, and embrace innovation in a rapidly evolving media landscape. Our team members excel at collaborating with internal and external partners by building trusting, respectful working relationships. Media Asset Technician (1 Year Contract) We are seeking a detail-oriented and enthusiastic Media Asset Technician to join our Media Services department in Toronto. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in highly organized workflows, enjoys working behind the scenes with digital media assets, and takes pride in maintaining accuracy and consistency across large media libraries. This role will report to the Manager, Media Services and is a hybrid position requiring in-office attendance at our head office in Toronto for a minimum of three (3) days per week. The anticipated salary for this role is $48,000 per year, with final compensation determined by experience and qualifications. Core Responsibilities & Duties • Media cataloging and organization • Video and audio file analysis • Quality assurance • Metadata entry • Sending/retrieving digital assets • LTO archive/retrieval • Tape capture on a per-request basis • Other post-production-related duties as required Qualifications • University Degree or College Diploma, preferably in Broadcast Media or Film Production • Minimum 2 years of experience in a TV/Film distribution or post-production environment • Strong knowledge of historical and current media formats, aspect ratios, and broadcast standards, including videotapes and digital video files • Resourceful and quick learner, capable of managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • High level of accuracy and attention to detail • Experience with quality control standards and broadcast technical specifications • Team-oriented, with the ability to take ownership of assigned duties and tasks • An appreciation for structured workflows, media organization, and archival best practices • Experience within a physical media library environment is an asset • Airtable knowledge is an asset At Blue Ant Media, we believe promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility. We can all contribute. As a global media company, we recognize our platform and opportunity to influence change and promote a more inclusive world. We know what we create, distribute, and produce is better with a diverse workforce. In recruiting for our teams, we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds (who are eligible to work in Canada) and welcome the unique contributions each person brings. While we may use digital tools to support the efficiency of our recruitment process, we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select candidates. Applications are personally reviewed by a member of the Talent Acquisition team or one of the hiring leaders, ensuring a fair and human-centered experience for all applicants. If you have most of the qualifications listed in our posting, but are not sure whether to proceed with your application, we still encourage you to apply. We thank all candidates for their interest in Blue Ant Media and we will reach out to those candidates that are under consideration. If you are contacted for an interview and require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please email our Human Resources team at .