Supervising Editor, Randstad @ Discovery
Silver Spring, MD
Cory Bergman December 13th, 2006
Randstad @ Discovery Communications Inc.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Supervise the technical and procedural aspects of the services that
Randstad North America editors provide for the Discovery Production
Group
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Monitor and maintain DCI quality standards and procedures as they
pertain to Randstad provided editorial services
• Recommend, provide and/or manage technical training services for
Randstad Editors
• Serve as the liaison between Randstad editorial staff, and DPG
Management
• Relate DPG technical and procedural editorial and editorial
quality control issues, concerns and pertinent information to
Randstad edit staff on a regular and timely manner
• Serve as advisor to Randstad management, on editorial technical
and procedural issues
• Provide editorial services when needed for DPG
• Report issues and problems to appropriate departments and
individuals
• Maintain proficiency in editorial systems and editorial support
systems
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors Degree in Film/Television preferred, but not required.
Seeking candidate with at least 5 years experience in a supervisory
capacity in post-production environment
SKILLS:
• Excellent people management and communication skills
• Expert user skills on Avid Media Composer, XL, Symphony and DS
Systems, and basic skills in a linear edit environment
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Windows
applications, Apple Macintosh and PC skills in LAN environment
• Must understand various storage formats, file-types, and
associated file elements
• Must be able to work in both supervised and unsupervised
environments effectively
• Must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and
possess the proven ability to work well with little supervision
• Ability to prioritize workloads and handle multiple tasks in
order to meet strict deadlines
• Candidate must have the ability to work well with a variety of
clients, colleagues and management styles
• Demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service
Please submit resume and cover letter to mike_meehan-cw@discovery.com

