Digital Assets Coordinator
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
Who are we hiring?
This role is responsible for the flow of digital assets into and out of the MSG Sphere venue, managing petabytes of data from our Burbank Studios, other outside vendors, and individual sources. Post-show, you will document and archive all assets and configurations related to the show e.g. audio, video, lighting, configuration files, firmware, software executables, etc. This role requires intense organization and interaction with multiple departments and disciplines both internal and external. You will serve as key stakeholder in the criteria, selection, implementation, commissioning, and training of a to be determined MAM solution.
What will you do?
- Collaborate with Burbank Studios and other studios in the organization to coordinate movement of digital assets via network and physical storage.
- Provide event-day support to visiting production staff.
- Oversee the cataloging, archiving, and unarchiving of show data onsite and offsite.
- Update asset tracking software with relevant information pertaining to I/O activity.
- Plan and implement protocols and workflows to ensure preparedness for deliverables, audits, and disaster recovery.
What do you need to succeed?
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a MAM administrator, Media Coordinator, Digital Asset Coordinator, or similar digital management positions.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a live entertainment venue or environment.
- Experience working with departments spread over multiple locations and interfacing with VFX, SFX, and other production systems and 3rd party vendors.
- Experience with network storage, asset management workflows, knowledge of security and encryption technologies as well as task tracking software.
- Experience with file transfer systems and tools such as Perforce, Aspera, Signiant, FTP, GoodSync, robocopy, and similar.
- Must have knowledge of various image and movie formats and codecs.
- College degree preferred or additional production certificate programs.
- Experience scanning media and computers with anti-virus software.
- Familiarity with post-production processes including ingest, cataloging/archiving, editing, visual effects, motion graphics, audio, color, and QC is helpful.
- Works well under tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and organization; has experience managing multiple fast-paced projects in a large organization.
Special Requirements
- Occasional travel (<5%) to Burbank, CA.
- Administrative duties involve extensive standing, walking, and keyboard usage.
- This is currently a 100% onsite role.
#LI-Onsite
At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.