Supervisor, Library Conform

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role:

This new role will report into the Director, Manager, or Supervisor of the Library Conform Team and will use their media expertise to review multiple audio, video, and timed text material for timing and quality, ensuring we are collecting the best representation of our material and deprecating the rest using traditional and cutting edge technology.

Your Role Accountabilities:

• QC original audio and video content for quality issues such as missing text or audio, framerate mismatches, loudness violations, among others, fixing minor issues and working with the content coordinators and supervisors to report the rest to appropriate resolving teams.
• Compare multiple versions of audio and timed text files visually and aurally to ensure quality material and conform that material to the service master.
• Concatenate episodes, end cards, bumpers etc. together, paying attention to audio and video transitions and ensure the creative choices are preserved.
• Assist in testing POC tools and technology around media manipulation and workflows.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experiences:

• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the post production process and the difference between operational and creative editing.
• 6+ years experience in content creation within the media industry.
• 1+ years experience in leading a team, managing their workflow as it pertains to shifting deadlines, as well as measuring, reporting, and improving the KPIs associated with the work.
• Demonstrable experience with video, audio, and timed text formats, framerates, and codecs.
• Demonstrable experience with media on a technical level including
  • Video framerates (23.98/25/29.97/59.94/etc.)
  • Video codecs and wrappers, (J2K, ProRes, H.264 etc.), and the differences in quality between them.
  •  Audio codecs and formats (2.0, 5.1, Atmos, etc.)
  • Timed text formats and the differences between captions, subtitles, and forced subtitles, (.scc, IMSC, .srt, etc.)
• Experience in prioritizing work with shifting deadlines and working under pressure to meet those deadlines.
• Demonstratable experience with a ticketing system (Zendesk, Jira, etc.)
• Comfortable with editing and subtitle/caption software, (Adobe Premiere, Resolve, Avid, MacCaptions, CapMate, OOONA, etc.).
• Expert communicator with the ability to manage work autonomously and set expectations effectively.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills coupled with the ability to anticipate issues and take steps to avoid them.

Not Required but preferred experience:

• Prior experience with an internationally distributed media company or localization/distribution vendor with a high volume of deliverables.

• Experience with global content servicing workflow and technical specifications for world wide partner like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Netflix among others.
• Proven examples of working quickly to identify issues and solutions, taking on the responsibility of generating success.
• Have proven examples that embody our company’s principals that include acting as one team, empowering storytelling, and building what’s next.

The Shift for this role will be Rotational. 7:00 am - 3:00 pm IST or 3:00 pm-11:00 pm IST

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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