Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Only applications submitted with a CV in English will be considered.

Your Role Accountabilities...

Warner Bros.

Discovery is looking for an Ingest Technician on a permanent position.

• Knowledge or work experience in television program broadcasting.

• Experience in audio and video editing, Being up to date with professional and commercial media formats and standards. Mastering the use of audio optimization and audio/video editing software like Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe Anywhere, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Grass Valley EDIUS, Dolby DP series.

• Suitable knowledge about the professional tape digitalizing systems (HDCAM, Digi Beta) , storage and archive systems, transcoding and audio optimizing software.

• Ability to acquire the usage of complex technical systems (software and hardware).

• Experience in the field of localization processes, ingesting, quality checking systems is an advantage.

• Knowledge about informatics related to the job is an advantage.

• Excellent communication skills, teamwork, positive attitude, adaptability to the changing work environment.

• Detail oriented, approaching tasks thematically.

• Intermediate written and spoken English knowledge.

• Being able to work under pressure, sticking to deadlines.

• Ability and will to work in shifts.

Qualifications & Experience...

• Ingesting the incoming files, SD/HD tapes in MAM and BPM systems in order of deadlines and urgency. Video- and audio transcoding, audio normalization.

• First QC, database registration. Fixing or forwarding to the Traffic, QC and Master or Engineering department the files which are not acceptable (arrived with incorrect parameters, with video or audio problem) while considering the type of the problem.

• Keeping up with the status of the errors, updating the status or the errors through trackable communication channels. Cooperating with the affected departments and external partners for the sake of effective problem-solving.

• Editing of audio and video files with the suitable software. Blurring the burned subtitles or replacing that part of the video with textless picture. Exporting the conformed format (mezzanine) and uploading ,linking, archiving the files according to the acceptable quality and format by HBO EUROPE.

• Updating the suitable database and registration data.

• Editing and synching the incoming (produced and licensed) localisations (audio and subtitle files) with the archived master (mezzanine) files with the suitable video- and subtitle editing software .

• Producing and editing low res (proxy) files, festival materials, promo content, and other content for Marketing, Creative Services, Original Production according to the defined specifications.

• Participating in the production of contents ordered by Original Productions, foreign HBO offices or international distributors..

• Keeping up with the ongoing processes and monitoring the tasks.

• Cooperating with Traffic, Creative Services, Programming, NOC, QC and Mastering departments and the foreign HBO offices, to guarantee the completing the content on schedule in time with the expected quality and format.

• Keeping up with the changes in schedule and edited content.

• In case of need substituting in the Ingest team, availability outside working hours and during the weekends according to working time.

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How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.