134755BR
HBO FREELANCE Upload, Catalog, &
Metadata Specialist
OVERALL SUMMARY
To
ensure efficient and consistent accessibility and retrieval of digital images by
users, prepare and process digital images for uploading and cataloging in
digital asset management systems, including OpenText/Artesia’s Digital Library,
GLOBALedit or any future technology. Imagery includes Original, Theatrical and
Key Art assets. Adhere to metadata standards and systems of record, data
methodology and contractual agreements. Participate in the preparation and
conversion of assets from existing systems to future systems to support the
accessibility, retrieval, and distribution of assets used to support the
programming, promotional, and other activities of the company.
PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Prepare and process digital assets for uploading
and cataloging in digital asset management systems.
• Manage and maintain
the integrity of metadata about image and print assets in HBO’s Digital Asset
Management Systems (OpenText’s Digital Library and GLOBALedit, or any future
technology.)
• Assign and enter accurate and specific metadata to assets
within the digital asset management systems (e.g., title, subtitle, episode,
release date, photographer, source, category, media, etc.)
• Liase with Photo
Editors and Retouchers on incoming jobs to ensure that expected needs and
deadlines are met
• Perform original cataloging and metadata entry for newly
added assets as well as existing assets in HBO’s digital asset management
systems
• Follow established guidelines of HBO’s metadata standards, using
all available resources cast lists, media guides, internal company databases,
etc. to research talent, show synopses, copyright information, etc.
•
Create, review, research, and maintain high-level content metadata through check
accuracy, validity, and consistency of incoming requests and update as needed to
ensure metadata is correct and consistent.
• Help prioritize all incoming
ingest/cataloging jobs to team members via internal workflow tool
•
Collaborate with clients to gain clarification on request specifics to ensure
successful upload and cataloging
• Perform QC checks on completed jobs in DAM
systems
REQUIREMENTS
• Background and familiarity with DAM
systems
• Background in taxonomy, metadata and cataloguing standards
•
Must be able to work efficiently and meticulously, delivering a large number of
assets to the Digital Library users in a short period of time
• Ability to
multi-task with several complex and demanding concurrent projects
• Excellent
written and verbal skills
• Must be proficient using both Macintosh and
Windows platforms
• Must be skilled using the following software: Adobe
Creative Suite 4 (which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Lightroom and
Bridge)
• Knowledge of Photo Mechanic Aperture, Quark Xpress, Suitcase, Adobe
Type Manager, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel a
benefit