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We’re hiring an experienced archivist and media manager to design, improve, and run a scalable end-to-end video rights, clearances, and licensing program across our owned-and-operated and third-party distribution. You will ensure legal compliance and efficient delivery to web, app, FAST, and CTV while maintaining the full licensing lifecycle—contract intake, rights windows, restrictions, renewals, expirations, and audit trails—in partnership with Legal and Editorial.

You will also establish additional video distribution and MAM workflows that expand our reach and raise our standards. This includes architecting ingest, metadata, QC, versioning, transcoding, and delivery pipelines; configuring and integrating our stack (Iconik for MAM, JW Player for OVP, plus CMS and NLEs); documenting playbooks and SLAs; training newsroom partners; and monitoring performance to drive continuous improvement. You’ll build these systems alongside an award-winning team of creative, ambitious video journalists.

What you’ll do

• Asset intake and organization : establish ingest workflows and enforce file naming, directory, and versioning conventions
• Metadata and taxonomy : define and maintain metadata schemas, controlled vocabularies, and tagging QA; drive consistent usage across teams
• Search and retrieval : operate the DAM / MAM with emphasis on Iconik ; also work with Bynder, Canto, CatDV, and tools like Frame.io; manage request SLAs and build saved searches and collections
• Video platform operations : manage video data within JW Player as the online video platform for publishing, playlists, captions, thumbnails, and performance reporting; collaborate with audience and revenue teams
• Rights and compliance : track licenses, usage windows, embargoes, and model or property releases; coordinate fair use reviews and takedowns with Legal
• Training and documentation : create quick start guides, run newsroom trainings, and maintain playbooks for breaking news ingestion and after-hours coverage

What you’ll bring

Proven ability to create taxonomies and controlled vocabularies with excellent attention to detail and change management skills

How success will be measured

This role is based in New York and will require coming into our NYC office three times a week.

Salary & Benefits :

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