Media Manager

Paramount

Media Manager overseeing media management operations supporting high-volume, multi-brand production environments at Paramount. Collaborating across teams to ensure efficient media ingestion and organization.

Posted 4/19/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $64,800 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401(k) plan
life insurance coverage
disability benefits
tuition assistance program
PTO

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Hard Skills & Tools

media managementpost-production operationseditorial workflowsmedia formatsAvidAdobe Premierecloud storageMAM systemsDAM systemsAI-driven metadata tools

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationorganizationproblem-solvingtime managementadaptabilityattention to detailprioritizationescalation support