Metadata Editor
Job Type : Contract, Full Time
Salary :
Location: Howden
Contract Type: Full time, Fixed Term Contract
The Vacancy
Would you like to spring board your career in media?
We are looking for an entry level metadata editor to produce accurate and comprehensive TV programme metadata which includes schedules, programme metadata and images for TV channels and platforms within own portfolio, and to deepen and enrich TV programme and film metadata identified as the ‘most searched’ media in the UK and Ireland for TV channels and major video-on-demand (VoD) platforms, complemented by a selection of high-quality images obtained from various authorised sources.
In this role, the post holder will be expected to communicate effectively and in a responsible and professional manner to foster strong relationships with broadcasters, authorised media outlets, colleagues, and customers alike, ensuring client satisfaction and deadlines are always adhered to.
What you’ll be doing
As a Metadata Editor your main responsibilities will be:
• Scheduling, enhancing and delivering accurate TV schedules for a portfolio of channels to deadline, demonstrating a clear understanding of customer requirements and in-house TV databases
• Sourcing appropriate, high-quality images at various levels to complement broadcaster schedules using Adobe Photoshop and in-house databases, demonstrating a faultless understanding of customer requirements and best practices
• Responding to customer queries and internal production teams in a flexible, professional, and supportive manner
• Fostering broadcaster relationships to ensure TV programme metadata is received in advance of deadlines
• Aiming to improve quality and coverage of TV programme metadata across the department with creativity and self-motivation
• Adhering to SOPs and quality procedures
• Conducting quality assurance checks ahead of handovers
• Monitoring current news events and amend content where necessary across all platforms
• Working with colleagues throughout the wider department to continuously improve the quality of content, providing cover for amendments, scheduling and other enhancements as required outside of own portfolio
• Demonstrating a clear understanding of customer requirements
• Delivering images in compliance with UK Copyright Law
Who you’ll be
We want to make sure you’re set for success so the key skills we’re looking for in the role are below.
• Pro-active, ambitious, and confident attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to deadline
• Customer focus and awareness of industry landscape
• Excellent teamwork skills, in reference to colleagues, broadcasters and customers
• Ability to adapt, and work flexibly and creatively
• Confidence to apply skills and awareness beyond immediate role, and make workable suggestions for improvements
• Familiarity with appropriate communication mediums and supporting tools, including full Microsoft Office package
Training
Training on in-house systems (Pictures Interface, TASC, MLE, Pawa, Production Viewer) will be provided
Inclusion
We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment and as well as your skills and experience we’re also focused on who you are and what else you can bring. We recognise the importance of a healthy work life balance and positively encourage agile working.
We are always open to discuss an individual’s flexible working needs so please speak to us during the recruitment process to understand what this could look like for you. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Why wait?
We will be considering candidates as they apply, so please do not delay in submitting your application as we may decide to close the advert early.
You may have experience in the following roles: Media Manager, Media Project Manager, PR Manager, Public Relations Manager, Media Marketing Manager, Journalist, Journalism, Press Office Manager, Editor, Public Affairs Manager, Marketing Manager, Communications Manager, Editorial Manager, Marcomms Manager, Media Relations Manager, Head of Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Media Planning Manager etc
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