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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Buzzfeed's roles stay open a median of 21 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 67% of Buzzfeed's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Buzzfeed
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 6 open
- Hiring momentum
- 6 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Buzzfeed's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Buzzfeed.
About this role
The Media Operations Specialist at BuzzFeed Studios will manage and oversee media assets within the post-production team in Los Angeles. Responsibilities include maintaining storage environments, troubleshooting issues, managing workflows for various platforms, and coordinating data transfers with international offices. The role also involves documenting workflows and preparing production drives for projects.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 3/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Buzzfeed as an employer.
What you need
- 2+ years of experience as a media manager, archive library coordinator, or similar
- Excellent communication & time management
- Attention to detail
- Excellent knowledge of post workflows, including local storage devices, DIT hardware, and modern cabling standards
- A fundamental understanding of video standards, frame rates, aspect ratio & data bitrates
- Experience working with Iconik
Nice to have
- Experience with bash and scripting automation
- Experience with performing API calls
- Experience with SMB and network protocols
- Intermediate Premiere knowledge
- Intermediate Airtable knowledge
What you get
- Rate: $350-400/day based on experience
- Location: Los Angeles with ability to work in-office
Worth weighing
- Role is project-based, which may affect job stability
- No mention of long-term career growth or advancement opportunities
- Specific technologies and workflows may require niche skills
- Daily management of users suggests a potentially high-pressure environment
Summarised from Buzzfeed's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Buzzfeed on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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