Ingest Associate

Responsibilities

• Schedule and manage recordings for newsgathering, entertainment specials, and live sports production.
• Ingest, convert, transfer, and back up digital media files across various platforms and devices.
• Perform quality control on incoming footage to ensure media is organized and ready for production.
• Partner with producers, assignment desks, and technical teams to troubleshoot file-based ingest issues.
• Manage file imports from diverse sources including FTP sites, Zoom, Skype, and other digital gathering tools.
• Create screening exports and deliverables via online delivery methods or physical media.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a large media market or comparable production environment.
• Proficiency with both PC and Mac platforms.
• Strong knowledge of digital media workflows, transcoding, and file conversion.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overnights, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong technical aptitude and the ability to remain calm under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience setting audio/video levels to technical specifications.
• Experience verifying remote signal quality prior to air.
• Familiarity with non-linear editing (NLE) and scheduling tools.

About the Company

Versant is an industry-leading media and entertainment business home to iconic brands such as CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, E!, and SYFY. We operate across political news, business, sports, and genre entertainment, shaping culture and informing audiences through a powerful portfolio of digital and broadcast assets.