Media Specialist Job Description

Media Specialist Job Description

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Media specialist provides professional development at the school, network and district level, as well as at local and state conferences, on best practices in library and technology instruction.

Media Specialist Duties & Responsibilities

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Telecine Operations – SD telecine operations for 16mm and 35mm film elements
Still Image and Film and Scan Operations – operation of scanning technology and management of still image film elements within the department
Data Management – organization and management of data as associated to media files and workflow within department
NLE Systems Operation – management of Avid and Final Cut Pro systems for organization of editorial bins, and export of proxy media and metadata
Platform Services – ingest and permissions management of file assets into various client facing platforms managed within the department
Stock Footage Editing / Metadata – editorial processes for segregation of stock content and metadata from dailies footage in feature films and television shows
Eye Match Editing - editorial matchback of dailies footage to finished masters of TV content for export of edit decision lists (EDLs) and keycode decisions lists (KDLs)
Belong to a centralized earned media function dedicated to promoting EA games to press
Manage media relations to engender trust and secure positive coverage of EA games
Direct global preview/review/award programs for EA games

Media Specialist Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Media Specialist

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: QM, SEM, PMP, BS, BA

Education for Media Specialist

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the media specialist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Communications, Marketing, Education, Journalism, Business, Communication, Public Relations, Advertising, Technical, Social Media

Skills for Media Specialist

Desired skills for media specialist include:

Operations
Current educational trends and teaching practices
Photoshop
Best practices in school library programs
Library and information science
Illustrator
Domestic security
Economics
Google Analytics
International

Desired experience for media specialist includes:

Advanced experience with Final Cut Pro
Advanced experience in file and data management
Experience with media and metadata management in CMS platforms
BA/BS in Media/Publishing, Communications, IT, or Business Administration
3 years development, media, or production experience
Experience with Higher Education publisher

Media Specialist Examples

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Media Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of media specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for media specialist
  • Partner with Corporate Communications on feature stories that impact the broader EA reputation initiative, touch on delicate issues or incorporate EA Exec team
  • Manage inbound press inquiries and requests
  • Understand clients’ goals and translate them into paid media strategies
  • Oversee the development of paid media collateral
  • Work collaboratively with a team of SEO, Web design, development, and user experience professionals
  • Provide discovery and analysis of Content Partners’ workflows to collaboratively achieve optimization
  • Manage preparation of scheduling materials and metadata for on-demand programming across VOD and TV Everywhere platforms
  • Drive additional traffic for A+E content by optimizing the presentation of A+E content on affiliates’ VOD and TV Everywhere portals, including enhancing on-screen metadata, content categorization and search/discovery tools
  • Support team in collaboration with IT, Legal & Business Affairs and other departments to automate contract compliance and rights management workflows
  • Partner with Distribution Marketing team in the execution of VOD and TV Everywhere promotions, including pre-linear premieres, short-form offerings and other stunts
Qualifications for media specialist
  • Experience with instructional design, media production, education/teaching, copyediting, proofreading, content management desired
  • Knowledge of SharePoint, Microsoft Project
  • Previous office experience/internship
  • Or related field preferred
  • Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects in a dynamic, highly charged environment
  • BA/BS in Communications, Graphic Design, Educational Technology
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a media specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for media specialist
  • Monitor competitor and industry trends and provide recommendations to enhance the value of A+E VOD and TV Everywhere offerings for affiliates and viewers
  • Work with department budget liaison to ensure timely submission of monthly accruals and other budget materials
  • Perform file based quality control (video/audio) on VOD, master and mezzanine files, Broadband content, graphics
  • Work with EMEA and APAC leads in coordination with cross-functional teams based in HQ to to ensure cohesive regional media strategies focused around global go-to-market approaches
  • Lead North America specific campaigns from development of communication strategy through campaign execution and reporting
  • Manage complex web content management projects, including creation and implementation of new micro-sites
  • Create, analyze and execute UAT testing on PPMs
  • Work closely with IT on technical implementations of website application projects
  • Make recommendations and implement required changes to the company's email marketing program
  • Implement and manage SMS texting initiative
Qualifications for media specialist
  • Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing or Communications and/or combination of 3-5 years of relevant direct selling experience in Advertising, Broadcast media or agency related positions and educational experience
  • Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Possession of a valid Georgia driver’s license required if assigned to the corporate office
  • Extremely proficient in Microsoft Excel, including working knowledge of pivot tables
  • 3+ years of work experience in a relevant area
  • Experience with HTML and CSS, familiarity with JavaScript and accessibility standards helpful
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of media specialist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for media specialist
  • Establish and manage Media & Digital part of Corporate PFME budget
  • Constantly analyze post buys and ensure continuous improvement
  • Ensure the full scope of agreed Media&Digital market Overveiws and Competitors activities reviews with summaries and Agencies recommendations delivered regularly and on time
  • With support of Media&Digital manager Develop & Implement media training programs to ensure Marketing community are fully briefed on Media communication issues and the impact on brand communications
  • Execute individual Media & Digital Projects (Sponsorship, Digital activations)
  • Assist and help Management in Red Room initiatives (BEP 1-4 workshops organizational part) and any Media & Digital Related issues
  • Collaborate with Product and Data Modeling teams to develop solutions that will enhance our operational efficiency and improve client performance
  • Proactively make recommendations on rate to the AM and consult on media restrictions to provide an understanding to the client on the levers that influence delivery Success Metrics
  • Delivery of campaigns against goal
  • Profit of campaigns against goal
Qualifications for media specialist
  • Understanding of improving website, social media and email engagement through analytics
  • Ability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines with strong attention to detail
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Business or related field of study
  • 1+ years working in online media, digital, direct marketing and/or eCommerce environments with a focus on performance-based marketing, measurement and analytics
  • Experience with media buying, reporting, trafficking and tag management is a plus
  • Proficiency with video editing software essential - Premiere Pro, Final Cut,, After Effects
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a media specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for media specialist
  • Set up agency-wide templates such as Budget Roll-ups, Billing, PO Tracking
  • Provide media relations counsel and ongoing support to assigned academic and programmatic areas campus-wide, including but not limited to communications strategy and planning, messaging, media outreach, social media and special events planning
  • Independently lead vertical industry demand generation global media projects
  • Develop and manage reporter relationship program, building relationships with key national, local and online media contacts
  • Assess and respond to incoming news media inquiries, evaluate opportunity and scale, and recommend response approach
  • Support VP of Investor Relations on media strategy for IR/financial media inquiries and proactive outreach to financial reporters
  • Measure and analyze results and recommend initiatives and efforts to improve outcomes and/or efficiencies
  • Identify and recommend strategy for new emerging PR trends
  • Coordinate with PR agency on strategy and execution of programs to drive results
  • Identify and implement means to increase efficiencies and reduce staffing and financial resource requirements for PR activities
Qualifications for media specialist
  • Proficiency with HTML5, CSS and content formatting essential
  • Proficiency with using content management systems
  • Knowledge on & the use of Cameras, Lighting and Sound recorders a bonus
  • Any additional language(s) a plus
  • Ability to work as part of a global team, collaborating with resources, goals, across multiple geographies
  • Handling of the media monitoring process, including the tool-based daily internal reporting and publishing
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a media specialist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for media specialist
  • Collaborate with team members, including instructional system designers, writers, editors, project managers, and other multimedia specialists
  • Manage time and work independently on assigned projects
  • Convert digital engineering schematic drawings to imagery for insertion into electronic publications
  • Perform computer based training authoring functions, and maintain knowledge of coding processes
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of the engineering drawing process, including document release and revision control practices
  • Apply Lean principles to work flow
  • Ensure proper pacing of viewable, human impression delivery for all campaigns
  • Help in designing and delivering performance updates, business reviews, new audience-based programmatic solutions and growth opportunity presentations to key agency contacts
  • Support the Media Managers in defining audience and data strategies tactics to maximize business impact with an eye toward fiscal responsibility
  • Evaluating various types of problematic media files and responding to external partners with solutions
Qualifications for media specialist
  • Experience developing engaging content for social media, e-mail and websites, including managing a range of social media platforms
  • Experience with the process of photo and video production
  • Daily updates and media summaries for the Corporate Communications team
  • Drafting and reviewing of daily reports and summary material for senior management
  • Close collaboration and relationship management with our external partners in that field
  • Close collaboration with other teams and functions to increase user numbers of the monitoring products

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