Linear EPG Manager

Production New York City, New York


Description

About Us:
Advanced Systems Group, LLC enables creativity through better technology and operations for media creatives and content owners. From acquisition to delivery, on-premises or in the cloud, ASG ensures our clients’ success through tailored solutions. One of North America’s largest Media and Entertainment Technology and Operations suppliers, we provide engineering services, physical and cloud integration, training, support, and managed services. Our Managed Services deliver customized operations and services for all phases of media production, including creative and engineering. Founded in 1997, and providing nationwide services, ASG has teams based in Northern California, Los Angeles, the New York Tri-State Area, the Southeastern US, and the Rocky Mountain Region.



We are Looking for:
The Linear EPG Manager provides support to the Linear Channels department in managing operational needs for our client. The successful candidate will have a background in program scheduling, broadcast operations, and have a passion for production.

 

Job Responsibilities:
  • Ensures proper ordering and delivery of graphics files for FAST (S3 and Amagi).
  • Owns collection of data from all Linear Stakeholders to create weekly reports as needed.
  • Responsible for providing Quality Control for EPG data and imagery.
  • Support Channels Team with Playlist creation and QA responsibilities.
  • Independent real time trouble-shooting when issues arise with the channel’s EPG, or other unknown issues
  • Independent creative decision making on content selection, playlisting, scheduling and programming
  • Strategic decision making on content quality bar and ownership of building and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Owns all aspects of EPG data and imagery delivery, execution and creative decision making
  • Focused attention for all day-to-day linear scheduling with attention to cultural date and time benefits, localized product requirements and content editing guidelines.
  • Additional ad-hoc scheduling, operational, and marketing tasks upon request (re-formatting image requests, routing descriptive metadata for titles & channels, writing creative copy, proofing creative assets).
  • Proactive independent programming and scheduling decision making as needed 
  • On-call for select weekends and nights as needed

 

Qualifications and Experience:
  • At least 4 years of scheduling, EPG management or operational experience with digital broadcast
  • Knowledge of scheduling and programming software
  • Knowledge of delivery file specifications for S3 and Amagi
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work in fast paced environment
Compensation & Benefits:
The compensation range for this position is $60,000-$72,000.
ASG LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, 401k, paid time off, and more. Applicants from the state of Washington may contact [email protected] to request a full disclosure of the benefits offerings.
 
Advanced Systems Group LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.