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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Assistant Manager, Metadata - **Company:** Nbcuniversal Media, LLC - **Location:** Universal City, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $70,500.0 - $75,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Databases, Digital Arts, Metadata, Metadata Repositories, Pivot Tables, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Macros, Vba Programming Language, Data Management - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/27917206/Assistant-Manager-Metadata-California-Universal-City-1011 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree * Minimum 2 years of experience in Media Distribution or Post-Production * Proficient in English business writing * Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 * Intermediate knowledge of Excel, including Macros (VBA), Databases, Pivot Tables, and Formulas, * Experience with editorial proofreading * Experience in creating, copyediting, and delivering descriptive metadata * Meticulous attention to detail and independent follow-through, with ability to flag issues or questions proactively and clearly document the solutions * Efficient time management and task-tracking skills to meet multiple concurrent due dates and regularly communicate status updates * Strong communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with stakeholders * Critical thinking and creative problem-solving to address technical issues and streamline workflows * Familiarity with digital artwork deliverable specs such as key art, photography, and logos/title treatments ## Description The Assistant Manager, Metadata will concentrate on assisting with procurement, creation, and distribution of descriptive metadata and artwork assets to new media licensees. This includes assisting with Quality Control (QC), aggregating and delivering metadata and artwork in various languages while meeting tight deadlines. This person will maintain a schedule of NBCUniversal-owned programming, gather and proofread required information from various internal and external sources to populate an internal database, and then export and deliver the metadata and artwork to multiple clients or vendors in accordance with contractual terms., * Research, aggregate, QC and deliver descriptive metadata and art assets for TV titles licensed from NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution * Source information from various official systems and standardize data to input in an internal database * Coordinate with the Sales Administration, Account Management, Master Data, and Materials Servicing teams and other internal groups to fulfill Licensing deals * Commission synopsis translations in multiple languages from vendors, tracking progress toward deadlines * Research, request, and organize artwork files in preparation for delivery deadlines * Proofread and export metadata for delivery via XLS, CSV, XML, or other formats per Licensee specs * Investigate and resolve technical packaging issues, QC tickets and other post-delivery rejections with minimal supervision * Handle client inquiries, responding promptly and/or redirecting to the appropriate contact, to fully address all questions and concerns regarding NBC Universal TV product * Work with the Metadata Team to maintain and improve the internal metadata repository, process documents and job manuals The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the company. ## Related Videos - [Crafting Custom Frameworks with Rust: A Deep Dive into Procedural Macros](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/849-crafting-custom-frameworks-with-rust-a-deep-dive-into-procedural-macros) - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [Data is Key: Scraping Metadata from Websites](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/708-data-is-key-scraping-metadata-from-websites) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Bringing Clarity to Event Streams: Enabling Analytics and AI Through Rich Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1616-bringing-clarity-to-event-streams-enabling-analytics-and-ai-through-rich-metadata) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [How to Write a CV and Interview if You Don't Fully Qualify For The Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/183-how-to-write-a-cv-and-interview-if-you-don-t-fully-qualify-for-the-job) - [WebMCP: Empowering Agents as First-Class Citizens of the Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/696-webmcp-empowering-agents-as-first-class-citizens-of-the-web) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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