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Indianapolis Colts · 1 week ago

Media Asset Manager

Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center, 7001 W 56th St, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

The Indianapolis Colts are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Media Asset Manager to oversee the ingestion, organization, tagging, and long-term management of video files and digital assets within the team’s Media Asset Management (MAM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems. This role will work closely with the Director of Colts Productions and the broader production and creative teams to ensure all video content is properly cataloged and easily accessible.

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Responsibilities

Spearhead the design, implementation, and enhancement of the Colts' MAM/DAM systems, focusing on ingestion pipelines, metadata structures, permissions frameworks, and long-term archival strategies

Create and refine the ingest workflow for video, ensuring accuracy, proper metadata tagging, and the seamless availability of assets for the production team

Own the project organizational asset deployment best practices along with the Director of Colts Productions

Coordinate with the marketing and PR teams to ensure that all internal and external footage requests are handled promptly for stakeholders such as television networks, players, league offices, and corporate partners

Lead and collaborate closely with the production team to organize footage from games, practices, interviews, features, and events

Evaluate existing post-production and media management processes, identifying bottlenecks, and drive improvements across ingest, editorial, review, and archival workflows

Collaborate with IT, external vendors, and the production team to determine the requirements for new tools, integrations, storage solutions, and infrastructure enhancements

Establish and enforce standards for ingestion, naming conventions, delivery specifications, editorial handoff workflows, and archival consistency

Perform quality control checks on video files to ensure technical and editorial standards are met

Function as the Digital Imaging Technician for major shoots, ensuring all footage captured during Colts games, in-studio sessions, and creative shoots throughout the year is properly ingested and organized

Stay up to date on industry trends in media pipelines, AI metadata extraction, cloud-based workflows, storage architectures, and remote review tools

Qualification

Media Asset ManagementWorkflow DevelopmentAdobe Creative SuiteVideo Formats KnowledgeFootball TerminologyOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsTime ManagementProblem-Solving Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Digital Media, Film, Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant professional experience

3+ years of experience in media asset management, post-production operations, or media systems engineering

Demonstrated experience in developing workflows for MAM/DAM systems (Iconik experience strongly preferred), including designing metadata models, creating ingestion workflows, and implementing automation frameworks

Strong understanding of video formats, codecs, color pipelines, transcoding workflows, and file-based media standards

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere, After Effects, and Media Encoder

Outstanding organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously

Familiarity with football terminology, NFL rules, and gameplay

Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Excellent communication, time management, and problem-solving skills

Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and game days as needed

Passion for storytelling, football, and elevating the fan experience