Media Administrator, TV Department

## Company Description *Leading The Way* (LTW) is a Christian media ministry committed to the proclamation of the whole counsel of God. Uniquely equipped to reach a global audience through its offices in the USA, Canada, Australia and England, we use today’s technology to connect individuals with sound Biblical teaching – whether here at home or in closed countries and remote regions. Now celebrating over 35 years of ministry, *Leading The Way's* television, radio, and digital programs are broadcast in 28 languages to audiences across six continents. The ministry also operates an Arabic satellite television channel that broadcasts into the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Australia; distributes solar-powered Navigators containing the New Testament and Biblical teaching into remote regions; employs Field Teams for on-the-ground evangelism and discipleship; mobilizes Christians in prayer through the AWAKE America prayer campaign and city-wide rallies; and hosts international Evangelistic Celebrations in strategic cities across the globe. Dr. Youssef passionately proclaims uncompromising Truth and leads the way for people living in spiritual darkness to discover the light of Christ. ## Job Description The **Media Administrator, TV Department** plays a critical role in the daily operations of *Leading The Way's* television production department, ensuring editors have seamless access to the media assets they need, archival systems are maintained with precision, and the shared production environment remains stable and organized. LTW produces and broadcasts a national television program every week, reaching audiences across six continents in 28 languages. Sustaining that level of output requires someone with a deep commitment to process, an exceptional eye for detail, and a genuine appreciation for the discipline of media management. This is an opportunity to bring your technical expertise to work that matters, supporting a broadcast operation that rivals any major network in service of a global ministry mission. Key responsibilities of the Media Administrator, TV Department include but are not limited to: - Work primarily within Avid Interplay, CatDV, and the server environment as the central platforms for daily media management - Preserve, catalog, and archive hundreds of terabytes of footage to LTO tapes (LTO8, Spectra robot); monitor and maintain space across all TV-related drives to ensure system stability and accommodate ongoing ingest needs - Ingest, allocate, restore, and deliver media assets from recordings, trips, and archived sources to editors in a timely manner, with prioritization based on production need - Sync and pass sequences and projects to the appropriate team members in support of active production workflows - Maintain a searchable index, logical folder structure, strict naming conventions, and metadata procedures for all content across LTO tapes, external hard drives, cloud storage, and the off-site Iron Mountain library - Troubleshoot content retrieval, archival, and system performance issues; serve as the keeper of the shared media environment so 10-12 editors can work without delay or disruption - Catalog, sequence, and administer media through CatDV; oversee external hard drive usage and manage project archives within Basecamp - Track, assess, and oversee all active projects; maintain up-to-date editor project lists and deliver weekly reports on every piece in motion - Build, maintain, and troubleshoot TV workflows in Telestream Vantage; actively develop new ways to automate current processes and research and evaluate emerging and value-added storage solutions including cloud storage and LTO tape - Consult with leadership on asset management, storage budgeting, and capacity decisions; administer and update media file delivery across all online ministry portals including YouTube, website, and phone app - Steward an expanding archival operation, including the active procurement and management of LTO ta…