HBO Manager, HBO Archives, Time Warner – New York, New York
The HBO Archives Manager works in partnership with other managers to plan and implement projects in support of HBO Archives initiatives. This position will also carry out research and provide fulfillment of archive material to external clients, production partners, and HBO original productions. This candidate must have a proven understanding of digitization & encoding workflows and archive sales.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plans and implements large-scale archive projects, in sync with HBO and TW data initiatives
- Fulfills approved stock footage, Sports footage, and other archive footage requests
- Supports the strategic HBO Archives asset management lifecycle roadmap, including long-term preservation and storage initiatives
- Contributes to department budgets and budget planning, trouble-shoots issues, and provides cost/benefit analysis evaluations of proposed workflow changes
- Conducts staff training & vendor analysis, creates guides & best practice documents, and implements new workflows
- Creates and manages RFP, SOW, and business requirements gathering processes
- Act as the Archive’s subject matter expert on client licensing contracts and sales
- 3-5 years of experience in a media archives or broadcast environment
- Experience with licensing, sales, and digitization & encoding
- Knowledge of film & video production formats, post production workflows, and media asset management systems
- Strong computer skills (MSOffice, data entry, etc.)
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- Graduate degree in Library Science (MLIS), or related field
- Experience with Xytech MediaPulse, preferred
