Director of Media Services at Feld Entertainment

Ellenton, Florida, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Live Events, Entertainment, MediaIndustries

Requirements

8+ years in media operations
5+ years in cloud media architecture
2+ enterprise MAM deployments
Deep AWS experience: S3 (versioning/lifecycle/replication), CloudFront, KMS/IAM, Lambda/Step Functions, MediaConvert; familiarity with MediaPackage/MediaConnect/MediaLive
Proven delivery of live/broadcast ingest (SRT/Zixi/NDI/RIST), captions, timecode, and growing-file editorial
Security/privacy background (SSO/SCIM, RBAC/ABAC, encryption, GDPR/CCPA retention)
Vendor management (RFPs, bake-offs, SOWs) and budget ownership
Strong cross-functional communication
Adobe CC/Avid/Resolve integrations; Workfront/Jira; Aspera/Signiant; DRM (Widevine/FairPlay/PlayReady)
Experience supporting international agencies/partners and regional content requirements
Hands-on with one or more MAMs (IPV Curator, Viz One, Iconik, Dalet, etc.); experience replacing OTMM is a plus
Live events, sports, or entertainment background preferred
COVID vaccination strongly encouraged

Responsibilities

Lead the enterprise Media Services function, owning strategy, rollout, and day-to-day operations of a cloud-first MAM platform replacing OTMM
Enable secure, AI-assisted workflows for Creative, Broadcast, Digital Marketing, Consumer Products, and Content Production
Partner with teams to align priorities, co-define roadmaps, and standardize workflows balancing speed, quality, security, cost, and rights compliance
Engage stakeholders (Broadcast, Creative, Digital Marketing, Consumer Products, Production) to intake priorities, co-develop quarterly roadmaps, and align workflows/standards
Lead MAM strategy and phased cutover (6–12 months) from OTMM; run vendor RFI/RFP/bake-offs (e.g., IPV Curator, Viz One, Iconik); manage budgets and SOWs
Design AWS media architecture (S3 with lifecycle/replication, CloudFront with signed URLs/DRM, Lambda/Step Functions/EventBridge) for global scalability and performance
Define IPTC/XMP standards, controlled vocabularies, approval states, rights/embargo/expiry policies, and provenance
Implement SSO/SCIM, IAM least-privilege, KMS encryption, VPC endpoints; enable CloudTrail/GuardDuty/Macie; establish retention and privacy workflows (GDPR/CCPA)
Standardize SRT/Zixi/NDI/RIST ingest, growing files, timecode/SCTE markers, captions/transcripts; support venue and remote contribution
Deliver low-latency proxy editorial, check-in/out, and conform for Adobe/Avid/Resolve; enable rapid turnaround packages and highlights
Integrate Adobe CC/Avid/Resolve panels, Workfront/Jira, Aspera/Signiant, downstream distribution; drive APIs/webhooks and IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) for repeatable pipelines
Pilot/scale archive digitization; manage S3 tiering/replication, restore approaches, egress strategy, and cost management
Establish operational readiness, monitoring/alerting, incident/change management, runbooks, and on-call for live events; hire, coach, and manage vendor performance

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

AWSS3CloudFrontLambdaStep FunctionsEventBridgeMedia Asset ManagementIPTCXMPSSOSCIMIAMKMSVPCCloudTrailGuardDutyMacieSRTZixiNDIRISTAdobe CCAvidResolveJiraWorkfront

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What experience is required for the Director of Media Services role?

The role requires 8+ years in media operations, 5+ years in cloud media architecture, 2+ enterprise MAM deployments, deep AWS experience with services like S3, CloudFront, KMS/IAM, and Lambda/Step Functions, proven delivery of live/broadcast ingest protocols, and security/privacy background.

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What teams will the Director of Media Services work with?

The role involves partnering closely with Broadcast, Creative, Digital Marketing, Consumer Products, and Content Production teams to align priorities and standardize workflows.

What makes a strong candidate for this position?

Strong candidates will have extensive experience leading media operations and cloud architecture, proven track record with MAM deployments and AWS media services, expertise in live ingest protocols and security compliance, plus skills in vendor management and budget oversight.

Feld Entertainment

Produces live touring family entertainment experiences

About Feld Entertainment

Feld Entertainment specializes in producing live touring family entertainment experiences, leveraging advanced technologies to create captivating and lifelike spectacles. Working here offers a unique opportunity to be part of a team that brings joy and excitement to families globally, with a focus on creativity and technological ingenuity. The company's industry leadership in creating immersive experiences ensures that employees are always at the forefront of entertainment innovation.

800 Feld Wy, Palmetto, FL 34221, USAHeadquarters

1967Year Founded

VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage

Consumer GoodsIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees