News Media Desk Coordinator-Temp (Broadcast)

Location: Miami, FL, United States of America

Company

hirify.global operates a news and broadcast media organization.

What you will do

• Source relevant media content and provide creative input to producers for live and prerecorded news programming.
• Search for, retrieve, process, and deliver media content to news bureaus and field personnel using Avid systems.
• Transfer and synchronize rundown metadata from iNEWS to the PAM archival system.
• Log, categorize, tag, and assign accurate metadata to video assets for archival storage and future retrieval.
• Perform basic video editing and clip selection in Avid Media Composer, and ingest video files in various formats and codecs.
• Prioritize multiple media requests, respond promptly, and support producers, journalists, and field personnel during breaking-news situations.

Requirements

• Previous experience with Avid media management systems and hands-on experience with Avid Media Composer.
• Full professional proficiency in both English and Spanish is required.
• Strong typing skills with speed and accuracy.
• Excellent multitasking, organizational, and time-management skills, with exceptional attention to detail under pressure.
• Ability to make quick decisions, communicate clear and accurate instructions, and work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced newsroom, including during breaking-news situations.
• Physical ability to lift and move boxes as required.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge or experience with Avid Interplay Access, Avid Interplay | MAM Desktop, MediaCentral, iNEWS, MediaPulse, File Transfer, DIVA, video converters, and media ingestion equipment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position in a highly technical and automated broadcast environment.
• Service-oriented support for producers, journalists, news bureaus, and field personnel.
• Equal opportunity employment; qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to characteristics protected by law.