Location: Sheffield

Salary: £20,000pa

At ZOO we use technology to solve our clients’ problems and achieve more. We work with the top international players in the media, entertainment and publishing industries. We help them find simpler, smarter and faster ways to distribute media content worldwide.

We use a heady mix of cloud computing, media production services and some of the most talented folks in our industry to find super efficient solutions to managing creative content.

We’ve been problem solving and innovating since 2001. The members of our team know localization and implementation strategies inside out. They work across the key territories of Europe, Asia and the Americas.

You’ll find us in the world’s leading centres of entertainment, Los Angeles (USA) and London (UK) but our head office is in Sheffield. Our clients include Hollywood studios, major music and book publishers, multinational corporations and other producers of creative media products.

As an Asset Coordinator you will join a busy Production department, helping to provide a quality service to a wide range of clients. You should be proactive, client focused and willing to learn in a fast-paced environment. Being technically savvy is also a must. You will be required to communicate on a daily basis to both Project Managers and Technical QC team members.

Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for the handling of all assets coming into the UK Production Group along with assisting offices around the world. Your role will involve supporting the Production team by complying with all security protocols in place and ensuring all assets are retrieved, maintained and delivered according to TPN requirements. You will be responsible for managing and completing all the administrative processes related to asset management and in accordance with the company’s security policies.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities will include:

• Managing a range of assets including videos, subtitle files, audio files, scripts and other reference materials.
• File collection and storage complying with TPN requirements.
• Media preparation, transcoding and conversion for production and client needs.
• Delivery of assets to client platforms, studios, vendors, ZOO affiliates and other ZOO offices.
• Ensuring databases regarding assets are kept up to date and accurate at all times.
• Validating of assets within the company’s subtitling software, ZOOsubs, checking for the following:
  • Sync and cue accuracy
  • Missing Content, Text & media corruption along with a range of other content issues.
  • Querying and/or correcting problems according to the media and style-guides requirements for various clients & platforms.
• Any other duties as directed by management

Essential Qualities

• Enthusiastic and able to work well under pressure.
• Quality driven approach with the ability to follow strict guidelines, check-lists and instructions.
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisation, time management and planning skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work well independently in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible team player, willing to 'go the extra mile' to get the job done
• Self-motivated and able to take initiative

Desirable

• Previous experience in a fast-paced Digital Production environment
• Previous experience in audio or video assets management
• Knowledge of video compression and subtitling software would be advantageous

We employ the brightest and most original thinkers in our industry. We value all the folks that make ZOO a great place to work. Along with a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Flexi time
• Pension scheme
• Free city centre parking
• 25 days holiday
• Free fruit and snacks
• Staff Socials
• Share scheme (save as you earn)
• Reward and Benefits Portal – ZOOPerks
• A day a month assigned to professional development
• Unlimited access to over 3,500 courses on Udemy for business