Media Researcher - Education

• Research, screen, and evaluate the suitability of tagging and educational concepts as required by internal and external stakeholders
• Enter new and edit existing metadata consistently and in a timely manner based on user needs, TVO policies, and industry standards to support searches, promote accessibility, and content repurposing according to business objectives
• Describe, maintain, and index content in the Digital Asset Management System (DAM)
• Conduct research to enhance content descriptors, captured as metadata in the DAM, for particularly rare and/or high-profile content
• Confer with internal clients about requirements and deadlines
• Assist (internal and external) stakeholders with searches and provide training and support to end users of the DAM
• Develop intimate familiarity with TVO's collection to facilitate searches
• Assist with special projects as required

• University degree in Library and Information Science (with emphasis on Archival studies preferred). Equivalent post-graduate certification or 5+ years’ experience in related field accepted
• 2-3 years' experience working with cataloging material and creating metadata to support searches and accessibility
• Experience working with digital asset management system, and must be fluent with a wide variety of analog and digital formats
• Experience working in a media environment with a digital, file-based workflow
• Solid organizational and time management skills and experience working well under deadline pressure
• Solid research skills/strategies, detail-oriented, and stickler for accuracy
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritizing, and decision-making skills
• Proven negotiating skills and experience working diplomatically and with tact with all stakeholders, internal team, and outside vendors
• Solid contributor to a positive and collaborative team environment with emphasis on adaptability/cooperation with peers and superiors
• Must be able to work independently, establish priorities, have excellent time management skills, and work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Self-motivated and proactive professional
• Must be high energy and a quick study, capable of working independently and cohesively as part of a team
• Skilled communicator with good listening skills, ability to follow direction, exceptional grasp of the English language and good writing skills

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