Archive Media Specialist (National Geographic DC)

3+ years' experience in media archiving, asset management, or media production/post-production or related field.

Extensive knowledge of file extensions, file codecs, and tape-based formats, such as: Waveform Audio File Format (WAV), Phantom Digital Video File, ProRes, H.265, and H.264

Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and project management software such as Airtable.

This position supports the efficient management, preservation, and accessibility of media and archival assets by coordinating lab order workflows, assisting with archival ingest and curation, and providing operational support to the Archive team.

The role is responsible for ensuring lab orders and archival materials are accurate, properly documented, and processed in accordance with established standards and procedures.

Working closely with clients, editors, Media Managers, Rights, and Archive staff, the position helps ensure assets are discoverable, compliant with rights and licensing requirements, and available for authorized use.

This role also contributes to process consistency and improvement through the creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

This role supports the management, preservation, and accessibility of media and archival assets by overseeing lab order workflows, including order review, clip ownership verification, work order tracking, and coordination with clients and editors to ensure accurate and timely delivery.

The position assists with archival ingest and media curation by preparing assets and documentation, supporting ingest workflows, and performing post-ingest review to ensure materials are properly organized, searchable, and discoverable.