Media Services Coordinator

Are you creative, dynamic and passionate? Do you like to think outside of the box and find new ways to achieve your goals? Corus Entertainment has an exciting opportunity for you. If you have a passion for excellence, and would like to work for Corus Entertainment, we encourage you to apply.

**Division**: Broadcast Technology

**Work Status**: Temporary Contract

**Location**: Toronto, ON. Work from home/remote

About the Role
Corus Entertainment is seeking a dynamic and innovative professional to join the Broadcast Technology team at our Toronto location as a full-time temporary, Media Services Coordinator.
Reporting to the Manager, Media Services and VOD, the Media Services Coordinator is part of a team that manages the intake and tracking of content from various distributors worldwide for all of Corus’ Conventional and Specialty networks and prepares it for ingest into a media asset management system and broadcast archive. The team works extensively with various internal departments and external clients, maintaining a high level of customer service while meeting strict deadlines in a 24/7/365 broadcasting environment.

**You will work on things like**:
The following highlights the primary functions, but does not outline all of the duties and responsibilities covered within this position:

- Receiving content utilizing various file transfer technologies
- Coordinating feeds including satellite, fiber, etc.
- Transcoding content utilizing various file based workflows
- Metadata entry into various broadcast management systems
- Creating, accessing and pulling reports
- Following existing departmental procedures, workflows and documentation
- Liaising with and properly escalating information to internal teams and external clients
- Staying current with equipment, workflows and procedural changes required to perform tasks
- Providing content and support in a 24/7/365 broadcast environment for Nelvana syndication and all of Corus’ Conventional and Specialty network

About You

**What we need from you**:

- Diploma or degree in broadcasting, communications, media or other technology fields or equivalent experience
- Solid understanding of file based workflows within a network environment
- Understanding of video codecs, formats and standards, aspect ratios, multi-channel audio configurations (2.0, 5.1, DV), and closed captioning
- Experience with S4M, Mediator, and other broadcast management systems
- Experience with file transfer technologies (Aspera, Signiant, FTP, etc.)

If you have the following.we want to hear from you
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Must be adaptable, able to multi-task and work with acute attention to detail
- Communicate in a positive, friendly manner and with a customer service approach
- Ability to handle challenging situations with professionalism, empathy and sincerity
- Able to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings and weekends
- Fluency in French is an asset

Why Corus?

Corus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.

We have a passionate drive to connect with the world around us: to express, to share, to be part of people's lives. Walk around our offices, our stations, our studios across the country and you'll feel it. You'll see it in action.

You'll see it in the open communication and the approachability of our people. You'll see it in our care for quality work and the interest in new, creative solutions. You'll see it in how we work with external partners, and how we care about our communities. These are all core to the values we commit to living each and every day - Win Together, Think Beyond, Make It Happen, Learn Every Day, Show We Care. Our values describe what makes us, and our workplace pretty unique - and amazing.

Corus is also committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

How to Apply
- No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.