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As an IQC (Incoming Quality Control) Specialist at Pixelogic Media, you will play a vital role in ensuring the technical quality and accuracy of media assets delivered by our global clients. You will conduct thorough quality checks on audio, video, subtitles, artwork, and metadata files, ensuring they meet client specifications and internal standards. This position requires close collaboration between our Cairo and Burbank offices, with a strong emphasis on clear communication and teamwork across time zones. You will also engage with broader teams across the company to support the seamless delivery of high-quality content. This role is ideal for detail-oriented professionals who value precision, consistency, and collaborative workflows.

Media Quality Control

• Conduct full linear and spot-check reviews of audio, video, subtitles, artwork, and metadata assets.
• Verify synchronization and positioning of audio, subtitles, and captions across multiple languages.
• Perform light editing and trim video files.
• Verify TruePeak values and LKFS measurements per client specifications
• Apply timing offsets using IQC tools to ensure proper alignment of media elements.
• Perform file integrity and verifier checks, documenting and escalating technical issues as appropriate.

Workflow & Process Adherence

• Follow established IQC workflows, checklists, and asset archival procedures without deviation.
• Monitor and manage tasks in Pixelogic’s workflow management system, ensuring timely and high-quality completion.
• Complete all assigned training and adhere to development plans and timelines.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work as part of a global team, coordinating with colleagues across multiple locations.
• Attend team meetings and contribute ideas for process improvements, tools, and infrastructure enhancements.
• Escalate issues that may impact deadlines, especially for high-profile or sensitive content.

Performance & Compliance

• Meet defined productivity and quality benchmarks.
• Maintain strict adherence to security protocols and confidentiality standards.
• Represent departmental policies and deliver exceptional service to internal and external clients.
• Complete additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management to support team and departmental goals.

Skills & Expertise:

• Strong understanding of media formats, compression, transcoding, frame rates, and QC terminology.
• Familiarity with industry-standard QC tools and software (e.g., Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, EZ Titles).
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in English with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Technically literate and comfortable working with complex software and hardware systems.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• An eagerness to learn new tools, workflows, and technologies.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a post-production or media quality control environment.
• Experience working in a global or remote team environment.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Filmmaking, Media, Mass Communication, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Core Competencies:

• Action-oriented: Takes initiative and follows through with a strong sense of ownership.
• Priority setting: Manages time and workload effectively across competing demands.
• Planning: Organizes work to meet deadlines and deliver consistent results.
• Peer relationships: Builds respectful, collaborative relationships with colleagues.
• Customer focus: Maintains a strong commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Technical proficiency: Applies technical skills confidently across tools and systems.
• Quick learner: Adapts quickly to new tools, processes, and challenges.
• Adaptability: Embraces change and adjusts to evolving workflows and expectations.

Overview

As an IQC (Incoming Quality Control) Specialist at Pixelogic Media, you will play a vital role in ensuring the technical quality and accuracy of media assets delivered by our global clients. You will conduct thorough quality checks on audio, video, subtitles, artwork, and metadata files, ensuring they meet client specifications and internal standards. This position requires close collaboration between our Cairo and Burbank offices, with a strong emphasis on clear communication and teamwork across time zones. You will engage with broader teams across the company to support the seamless delivery of high-quality content. This role is ideal for detail-oriented professionals who value precision, consistency, and collaborative workflows.

• Conduct full linear and spot-check reviews of audio, video, subtitles, artwork, and metadata assets
• Verify synchronization and positioning of audio, subtitles, and captions across multiple languages
• Perform light editing and trim video files
• Verify TruePeak values and LKFS measurements per client specifications
• Apply timing offsets using IQC tools to ensure proper alignment of media elements
• Perform file integrity and verifier checks, documenting and escalating technical issues as appropriate

• Follow established IQC workflows, checklists, and asset archival procedures without deviation
• Monitor and manage tasks in Pixelogic's workflow management system, ensuring timely and high-quality completion
• Complete all assigned training and adhere to development plans and timelines

• Work as part of a global team, coordinating with colleagues across multiple locations
• Attend team meetings and contribute ideas for process improvements, tools, and infrastructure enhancements
• Escalate issues that may impact deadlines, especially for high-profile or sensitive content

• Meet defined productivity and quality benchmarks
• Maintain strict adherence to security protocols and confidentiality standards
• Represent departmental policies and deliver exceptional service to internal and external clients
• Complete additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management to support team and departmental goals

• Strong understanding of media formats, compression, transcoding, frame rates, and QC terminology
• Familiarity with industry-standard QC tools and software (e.g., Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, EZ Titles)
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in English with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Technically literate and comfortable working with complex software and hardware systems
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• An eagerness to learn new tools, workflows, and technologies
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a post-production or media quality control environment
• Experience working in a global or remote team environment

• Bachelor's degree in Filmmaking, Media, Mass Communication, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• Action-oriented: Takes initiative and follows through with a strong sense of ownership
• Priority setting: Manages time and workload effectively across competing demands
• Planning: Organizes work to meet deadlines and deliver consistent results
• Peer relationships: Builds respectful, collaborative relationships with colleagues
• Customer focus: Maintains a strong commitment to customer satisfaction
• Technical proficiency: Applies technical skills confidently across tools and systems
• Quick learner: Adapts quickly to new tools, processes, and challenges
• Adaptability: Embraces change and adjusts to evolving workflows and expectations

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As an IQC (Incoming Quality Control) Specialist at Pixelogic Media, you will play a vital role in ensuring the technical quality and accuracy of media assets delivered by our global clients. You will conduct thorough quality checks on audio, video, subtitles, artwork, and metadata files, ensuring they meet client specifications and internal standards. This position requires close collaboration between our Cairo and Burbank offices, with a strong emphasis on clear communication and teamwork across time zones. You will also engage with broader teams across the company to support the seamless delivery of high-quality content. This role is ideal for detail-oriented professionals who value precision, consistency, and collaborative workflows.

Media Quality Control

• Conduct full linear and spot-check reviews of audio, video, subtitles, artwork, and metadata assets.
• Verify synchronization and positioning of audio, subtitles, and captions across multiple languages.
• Perform light editing and trim video files.
• Verify TruePeak values and LKFS measurements per client specifications
• Apply timing offsets using IQC tools to ensure proper alignment of media elements.
• Perform file integrity and verifier checks, documenting and escalating technical issues as appropriate.

Workflow & Process Adherence

• Follow established IQC workflows, checklists, and asset archival procedures without deviation.
• Monitor and manage tasks in Pixelogic's workflow management system, ensuring timely and high-quality completion.
• Complete all assigned training and adhere to development plans and timelines.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work as part of a global team, coordinating with colleagues across multiple locations.
• Attend team meetings and contribute ideas for process improvements, tools, and infrastructure enhancements.
• Escalate issues that may impact deadlines, especially for high-profile or sensitive content.

Performance & Compliance

• Meet defined productivity and quality benchmarks.
• Maintain strict adherence to security protocols and confidentiality standards.
• Represent departmental policies and deliver exceptional service to internal and external clients.
• Complete additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management to support team and departmental goals.

Skills & Expertise:

• Strong understanding of media formats, compression, transcoding, frame rates, and QC terminology.
• Familiarity with industry-standard QC tools and software (e.g., Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, EZ Titles).
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in English with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Technically literate and comfortable working with complex software and hardware systems.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• An eagerness to learn new tools, workflows, and technologies.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a post-production or media quality control environment.
• Experience working in a global or remote team environment.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Filmmaking, Media, Mass Communication, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Core Competencies:

• Action-oriented: Takes initiative and follows through with a strong sense of ownership.
• Priority setting: Manages time and workload effectively across competing demands.
• Planning: Organizes work to meet deadlines and deliver consistent results.
• Peer relationships: Builds respectful, collaborative relationships with colleagues.
• Customer focus: Maintains a strong commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Technical proficiency: Applies technical skills confidently across tools and systems.
• Quick learner: Adapts quickly to new tools, processes, and challenges.
• Adaptability: Embraces change and adjusts to evolving workflows and expectations.

We are seeking a detail-oriented individual with a strong ability to analyse reports and evaluate scenarios to identify root causes.

Location: Based at our clients office in Cape Town (Bellville).

Key Performance Areas (KPA’s):

The role will include, but is not limited to, the following essential responsibilities:

• Quality Data Management: Analysis, evaluation, distribution, and documentation of customer reports; follow-up communication; assistance with claim evaluations and quantification; temperature analysis.
• Account Sale & Invoice Verification: Reviewing quality-linked data for accuracy.
• Annual Quality Data Analysis: Compilation of grower review reports based on collected insights.
• Pre-shipment Inspections: Coordination and result management onto the ERP system.
• Administrative Duties: Various essential tasks supporting quality control processes.
• Ad Hoc Fruit Quality Inspections: Conducting and reporting on pre-shipment inspections.

Education & Experience:

• Degree or Diploma in Agriculture
• 3-5 years of experience in the fruit export industry
• Strong administrative and time management skills
• Knowledge of table grapes, stone fruit, citrus, pome, avocado, strawberry & blueberry products
• Good computer skills (Office 365 Outlook, Excel, and pivot tables)
• Understanding of fruit production, packaging, supply chain, and marketing dynamics

Candidate Profile & Inherent Qualities:

• Leadership, accountability, and teamwork skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
• Comfortable working across multi-cultural boundaries
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail
• Proactive, energetic, disciplined, and focused
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure within time constraints, while maintaining the commitment to completing tasks efficiently

• At least 5 years of experience in quality control in the food industry
• Language English speaking
• Qualification in ISO, HACCP and EU/ USDA requirements OR over 10 years working in a relevant position
• Ability to understand, implement and manage dynamic quality control systems.
• An in depth knowledge of food safety.
• An understanding of animal and plant health and bio-security procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate policies and procedures both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work within a diverse and dynamic team environment.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Experience with Excel and Word.
• Ability to produce timely relevant reports

• Ensure quality control procedures are in place and monitor compliance on all incoming and outgoing farm products
• In consultation with managers monitor product quality and safety day to day according to established standards.
• Ensure all produce leaving the farm meets EU and/or USDA standards and regulations.
• Ensure product sampling procedures and schedules are in place and adhered to.
• Receive, interpret and communicate microbiological and chemical analysis results. Implement product quarantine, systems reviews and product recalls if and when necessary.
• Ensure that all products are correctly identified, labelled and packaged according to Eu and/or USDA standards.
• Be responsible for traceability and the management and maintenance of all records relating to this.
• Reporting the performance of Quality functions / data.
• With assistance from the relevant managers, ensure maintenance schedules are well designed, adhered to and documented, ensure specialist equipment is calibrated correctly.
• Assist the relevant managers to ensure a safe working environment and adhere to Company Health & Safety Policy. Assist with the relevant record keeping.