AbelCine · 3 weeks ago
Senior Media Asset Manager Specialist
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expAbelCine is a leading equipment and technology provider for the broadcast, production, and new media industries, currently seeking a Senior Media Asset Manager Specialist. The role involves overseeing the ingestion, organization, and management of video files and digital assets within Media Asset Management and Digital Asset Management systems, while collaborating with various teams to streamline workflows and optimize digital asset management.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-level MAM/DAM systems, including ingestion pipelines, metadata structures, permissions frameworks, and long-term archival strategies
Architect end-to-end ingest workflows for video, audio, and ancillary media—including transcoding paths, automation rules, QC checkpoints, and delivery specifications
Oversee and participate in daily ingest operations, ensuring accuracy, proper metadata tagging, and seamless availability of assets for production and editorial teams
Maintain real-time reporting dashboards on ingest metrics (e.g., total media ingested, project/source breakdown, system throughput, storage utilization, and projected capacity needs)
Evaluate existing post-production and media-management processes, identify bottlenecks, and drive system-level improvements across ingest, editorial, review, and archive workflows
Collaborate with Engineering, IT, Production, and Post-Production teams to define requirements for new tools, integrations, storage solutions, and infrastructure upgrades
Configure and administer MAM/DAM platforms (e.g., CatDV, Dalet, IPV Curator, Adobe Experience Manager), including metadata schema design, automation tasks, user roles, and permissions
Implement and maintain scalable storage systems with strong backup, versioning, retention, and DRM/security compliance
Build and manage automated workflows and file-transfer pipelines (e.g., Telestream Vantage, Signiant, Aspera, API-based automation)
Develop and enforce ingest standards, naming conventions, delivery specs, editorial handoff workflows, and archival consistency
Conduct high-level QC on incoming and outgoing media, identifying systemic issues and creating preventive solutions
Serve as the technical lead for on-site or remote ingest operations during live events, multi-camera shoots, or high-volume production days
Train internal teams—editors, producers, assistants, and external vendors—on MAM usage, ingest workflows, metadata tagging, and best practices
Stay up to date on industry trends in media pipelines, AI metadata extraction, cloud-based workflows, storage architectures, and remote review tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Digital Media, Film, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
5–7+ years of experience in media asset management, post-production operations, or media systems engineering
Proven experience standing up, re-architecting, or migrating MAM/DAM systems at scale—including metadata model design, ingestion workflows, and automation frameworks
Deep understanding of video formats, codecs, color pipelines, transcoding workflows, and file-based media standards
Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects, Media Encoder) with strong familiarity with editorial and post workflows
Hands-on experience with enterprise automation/orchestration tools (e.g., Telestream Vantage, Signiant, Aspera, API-based pipelines)
Strong documentation skills with the ability to translate complex systems and workflows into operational guides and training materials
Excellent cross-functional communication skills and experience collaborating with Engineering, IT, Post-Production, and Production teams
Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives
Flexibility to support after-hours maintenance, updates, or ingest operations during major production periods
Preferred
Experience integrating MAM systems with cloud storage, hybrid environments, or LTO archival systems
Familiarity with AI/ML tools for metadata extraction, automated tagging, facial/object detection, and intelligent search
Knowledge of DRM, enterprise security protocols, and compliance requirements for sensitive media
Background in DIT workflows or high-volume multi-camera ingest setups
Benefits
Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans (individual, dependent, and family coverage)
Short-term & long-term disability benefits
401(k) with employer match (up to 2% of annual pay)
Paid time off, including caregiving and personal leave options
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare & dependent care
Supplemental health insurance coverage
Commuter benefits & gym membership discounts
Employee Assistance Program & life insurance
Equipment borrowing program + discounts on gear purchases
Access to professional development resources
Company
AbelCine
AbelCine is a motion pictures and Film company that offers film production equipment and technology.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$4M2025-09-09Series Unknown· $4M
Leadership Team
Rich Abel
VP / COO
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