Asset Curation Specialist
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10090170 Location Burbank, California, United States Business Disney Music Group Date posted Jun. 03, 2024Job Summary:
Asset Curation Specialist
The Disney Music Group (DMG) is the music hub for TWDC, encompassing all aspects of music commercialization and marketing: recorded music (Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records), Disney Music Publishing, and Disney Concerts. DMG distributes music both physically and digitally, and also licenses music throughout the world in various forms of media including television, print, gaming, and consumer products.
Responsibilities
Manage the curation and archival of audio, video and visual assets, in digital and physical form
Conduct quality control, data normalization and cleansing to include manual data clean-up as needed
Asset curation process manual authoring and revision
Miscellaneous asset related requests such as recommendation of methods and best practices to digitally preserve assets and MP3 servicing
Maintain and support DMG’s digital asset database, its information and its users, ensuring data integrity and providing direction and guidance where needed
Train and assist users in upload, search and research
Ability to communicate business needs to IT and suggest DAM modifications/improvements
Spearhead and project manage asset curation projects as needed
Establish correlations between various repertoire systems and DAM system, to include controlled vocabulary
Oversee creative metadata across the music group to include tagging, projects and system training with various departments as it relates to music product
Establish and build upon current Standards of Practice as needed
Required Qualifications:
At least 2 years of relevant experience
Strong database usage and ability to understand data structures
Strong cataloging and description background
Strong understanding of metadata standards and experience with nomenclature and taxonomy standards for databases
Excellent interpersonal skills, very customer and service focused
Attention to detail, problem solving and accuracy is critical
Energetic, efficient, excellent time-managements skills; this is a faced paced, continually evolving environment
Bachelor’s degree in Library and/or Information Science or similar field
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with Music, Media, and the Entertainment Industry
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $59,925 - $77,550 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About Disney Music Group:
The music is the soundtrack of our lives – from your favorite hits by popular artists to beloved tunes from films like Mary Poppins and Frozen. Find the music that rocks your world right here at the Disney Music Group (DMG), headquartered in Burbank and home to Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Records, Disney Music Publishing and Disney Concerts. DMG releases film and television soundtracks from the world’s biggest entertainment brands, including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, the legendary Star Wars, ABC and Disney Channel, alongside pop, dance, family music and the catalog of classic rock band Queen. DMG is also an innovator in music distribution and live concerts. If music is your passion, come be a part of the team that brings it to ears all over the world.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Hollywood Records, Inc, which is part of a business we call Disney Music Group.
Hollywood Records, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.