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Job Description The Media Librarian is a key member of the Media Asset Management (MAM) team and is responsible for overseeing the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system. While part of the broader MAM team, the Media Librarian has a unique focus on imagery (still photography, print assets, short-form video, motion graphics, etc.).

This role requires expertise in rights management, with responsibility for implementing strategies to ensure compliance with copyright regulations and to protect MLSE’s digital assets. The successful candidate must be agile, collaborative, and possess strong problem-solving skills and judgment. Evening and weekend work may occasionally be required based on operational needs.

Management of Digital Asset (DAM)

• Oversee asset management for studios (photography, graphic design files, and short-form video) using Tenovos to organize, describe, and archive assets while safeguarding MLSE’s vast historical image libraries.
• Apply expert knowledge of DAM tools to assist end users in locating and delivering assets in required technical specifications.
• Manage user accounts, access, security, and permissions. Ensure licenses are properly assigned and aligned with business needs. Establish user profiles to safeguard against asset rights misuse.
• Train users from multiple MLSE departments (Studio, GP, MAM part-time staff, Digital, etc.) to properly utilize the DAM tools.
• Review Tenovos reporting to assess DAM functionality and ensure user needs are met.
• Train and oversee a team of MAM Assistants on DAM use, including photo tagging and fulfilling image requests.
• Manage photo tagging assignments, track progress, and ensure quality control of tagging performed by part-time staff.
• Provide feedback on tagging and image selection to Part-time staff.

Digital Rights Management

• Serve as the primary contact for incorporating digital rights management into the DAM.
• Collaborate with the Manager, Media Assets to develop rights management tools within DAM (Tenovos) and MAM (Dalet).
• Work with cross-functional teams (including Legal and Studio) to ensure digital rights compliance across all DAM users and projects.
• Spearhead documentation of rights management processes for content stored in the DAM.

Ingest of Assets

• Oversee the ingest of assets into the DAM, coordinating with contracted photographers and managing the hot folder ingest system to ensure timely delivery of content with appropriate metadata.
• Ingest content from freelance photographers via shared links.
• Act as a point of contact for MLSE departments to ensure their content is archived appropriately.
• Provide training and documentation on uploading content via multiple methods (hot folder ingest, DAM environment uploads, bulk operations).

Cross-Functional Technical Support

• Act as the primary contact for all technical issues within the DAM.
• Liaise between MLSE IT and Tenovos technical support.
• Lead technical updates and changes to ensure compatibility between MLSE systems and Tenovos.
• Coordinate with MLSE IT to manage storage requirements and collaborate with Cybersecurity to safeguard MLSE assets in line with best practices.

Relationship Management & Growth (Internal and External)

• Act as a liaison between vendors and MLSE stakeholders.
• Communicate DAM changes and updates to system users.
• Champion DAM adoption across the organization.
• Manage an Airtable system for servicing image requests across the company and with external partners, assigning requests to MAM staff when appropriate.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to answer questions from multiple departments (GP, Studio, Digital, Ticketing, Foundation, etc.) on DAM usage, rights, and imagery.

Archival Excellence

• Ensure best archival practices are applied within the DAM.
• Maintain controlled vocabularies to enhance searchability, accessibility, and retrieval of content.
• Review reporting and failed searches to continuously improve DAM usability.
• Safeguard MLSE’s ~20TB (and growing) asset library and manage assets marked for cold storage to support cost savings.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Information Sciences, Photography, Digital Preservation, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Digital Asset Management software (Tenovos experience an asset).
• Experience with Airtable considered an asset.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop) for meeting technical specifications (creative skills not required).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent attention to detail, spelling, and grammar, with strong understanding of databases, taxonomy, and metadata.
• Knowledge of copyrights and related compliance
• Knowledge of multiple sports (hockey, basketball, soccer, football) and the leagues in which MLSE teams operate (NHL, NBA, MLS, CFL).
• Solid understanding of how databases are structured
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and search optimization best practices an asset.
• Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to work in a multi-system, multi-task environment
• Able to analyze and synthesize
• Ability to do research in databases
• Hybrid work model: must be available to work in-office 3 days per week, with flexibility to work remotely in a suitable environment. Flexible to work evenings and weekends at times as required. Hybrid model subject to change

Please apply by: Monday, September 29th at 9 am. We’re glad you’re here. Once you apply, we’ll follow up by email, and you can track everything in your Candidate Portal . Want instant updates? Opt-in for SMS notifications to stay in the loop.

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