Corporate
Recruitment

Video Deployment Technician

Reports to: Video Deployment Manager

Location: Pune, India

Position Available: Immediately

Position Posted 9 November 2009

Job Purpose

The Video Deployment Technician will be responsible for executing content editing assignments, and fulfilling deployment orders – encoding and delivering video content to operator platforms. Products requiring editing will include feature films and television shows. The Video Deployment Technician will be an integral part of producing high quality mobile video products and smooth delivery of content to carriers worldwide.

Department Overview

Responsible for developing, acquiring, re-purposing video content for the mobile market and fulfilling video distribution orders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Timely and successful uploading of video, music and image content onto networks various content delivery platforms

  • Preparing video content orders working closely with the video encoding team on a daily basis

  • Editing and cutting innovative and entertaining mobile video clips from source material

  • Resizing and reformatting various image and sound files

  • Generating content submission forms for each network delivery

  • Maximise encoding and uploading efficiency

  • Maintain and update content catalogue metadata

  • QC and Ingestion of new content deliveries

Candidate Requirements

Essential

  • Excellent command of English, both written and Verbal

  • Proficiency in non-linear image, video and audio editing programs such as Photoshop, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Soundforge

  • Familiarity with video encoding processes (file formats, codecs…)

  • Excellent command of Microsoft Office package, knowledge of CMS and FTP systems

  • Video encoding or video editing experience in either mobile, TV, DVD or film

  • Proactive, energetic and organised

  • Excellent time management and attention to detail

  • Ability to meet deadlines without compromising on quality

Desirable

  • Mobile phone technology awareness / understanding

  • In-depth knowledge of Photoshop and Fireworks Ability to create enticing graphics from scratch

  • Familiar with After Effects and Flash 2D Animation skills

  • Working knowledge of industry standard encoding software. Familiar with XML

  • Ideally a background in either new media and/or mobile entertainment markets

  • Passion for short form video content

  • A keen interest in Film and TV

For more information please contact recruitment@playerx.com