About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture, & commerce, our brands drive conversation & inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, & obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news & entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, & creative; & inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders & creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like HuffPost to come.

Business Area: Business 

Job Category: Production Operations

Hourly: $300-$400 daily / 12 hr day

Union Status: Non-Union 

BuzzFeed is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) to work with Post Production for efficient media backup & transfer. Responsibilities include testing camera settings, managing footage, maintaining data integrity, tagging metadata, quality control, generating proxies & dailies, & producing reports. The DIT will also handle on-set materials & backup media, diagnose technical issues, & assist with equipment logistics at filming locations & the BuzzFeed Office in LA.

What Youll Do

• Collaborate with the Post Production Management & DP to establish a data management plan, including media backup & transfer procedures
• Conduct testing to determine optimal camera settings & workflows
• Ingest (using ingest software), organize, & back up footage ensuring data integrity
• Tag footage with appropriate metadata
• Ensure quality control of footage & media being ingested
• Generate proxies & dailies per specification for daily delivery 
• Create DIT Log/Reports per specification
• Collect all on-set materials such as script notes, BTS footage, stills, offload reports, LUTs, etc for upload & delivery 
• Ensure two copies of all media are constantly maintained & offloaded to backup servers
• Diagnose & resolve technical issues quickly & pose solutions
• Assist with Post Equipment Pickup/Drop Offs or Runs, delivering to producers & editors from the office
• Work on-set of filming location and/or BuzzFeed Office in LA

You Have

• Deep understanding of digital camera systems, image processing, & data management 
• 3+ years experience DIT or equivalent media management in a professional environment
• Ability to quickly diagnose & resolve technical issues 
• Advanced knowledge of Mac OS & Adobe Creative Cloud apps including Premiere Pro (preferred NLE), Media Encoder, & DaVinci Resolve
• Extensive experience utilizing ingest software like Offshoot or Shotput Pro
• Meticulous attention to detail for data management & quality control
• Must be able to effectively communicate between DP, camera team, & Post Production
• Familiarity working with common video codecs, formats & timecode formats
• Ability to adapt to changing workflows & new technologies
• Must be able to effectively deliver on the expected deadlines
• Experience with delivering for HD short dramas & vertical stories a plus

Life at BuzzFeed

We celebrate inclusion & are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to & will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more