Manager, Media Systems Engineering
 Dotdash Meredith | |
New York: $130,000 - $150,000
| |
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, long term disability, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
| |
 United States, New York, New York | |
| 225 Liberty Street (Show on map) | |
 Sep 11, 2025 | |
|
Job Title Manager, Media Systems EngineeringJob Description About The Position: People Inc. Video seeks an experienced, hands-on technology leader to guide and manage the Video Workflow Tools and Technology team, video infrastructure, tooling, platforms, and support. This position will be responsible for the strategy of the MAM, DAM and video transfer, transform, and storage systems for multiple corporate stakeholders. This includes helping implement new MAM functionalities, working cross functionally to define and implement metadata taxonomy, as well as defining and improving workflow and supporting the cloud infrastructure required to operate these systems. This position is responsible for all video asset storage management. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with Iconik, LucidLink, Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro experience required), AWS Billing Console, AWS Elemental, Airtable, Python and the Linux and AWS CLIs. They will also have experience leading cross-functional teams and projects at the enterprise level. This role will be responsible for overseeing the tooling, technical strategy, implementation, and support of our MAM, DAM, and video storage infrastructure. Hybrid 3x a week- (New York, NY) In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week. About The Team: The video department at People Inc. produces thousands of videos per year. Our content ranges from high-quality branded content for Meredith's advertisers to social media, and editorial content for Meredith brands including People, Entertainment Weekly, The Spruce, Shape, Food and Wine, Investopedia, Lifewire, and Treehugger. About The Positions Contributions:
Weight % /Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results 15% Develop and implement strategic technology plans for the Media Asset Management team, including the integration of new functionalities and enhancements to workflows, systems, and tooling 10% Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement workflows, metadata taxonomy for efficient asset organization and retrieval, and archival strategies 10% Lead efforts to improve workflow processes and optimize the utilization of cloud and on-premises infrastructure. 8% Manage all aspects of video asset storage, ensuring accessibility, security, and scalability 7% Understand video acquisition processes and oversee the digital asset lifecycle from creation to archive 12% Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for Adobe Creative Cloud, Iconik, LucidLink, AWS Elemental and Airtable platforms 13% Utilize Python skills to automate tasks and improve system efficiencies including metadata transforms and filtering and utilization of 3rd party APIs 10% Coordinate with vendors and external partners as needed for system integrations and upgrades 5% Manage system cloud spend budget 5% Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in asset management and storage 5% Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the Asset Management Team The Role's Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements Education: Bachelor's degree preferred in relevant field and/or equivalent experience. Experience:
Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:
It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing hr@people.inc. The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees Pay Range Salary: New York: $130,000 - $150,000The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition,People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance. #NMG# | |