Remote Research Specialist

Summary

Join a community-driven entertainment company as a Research Specialist and contribute to tracking, analyzing, and identifying trends and videos in the user-generated space across various social media and video-sharing platforms.

Requirements

• Schedule Flexibility (different shifts - weekends, holidays, overnights)
• Excellent time management skills and exceptionally detail oriented
• Ability to conduct in-depth online research using advanced open-source search techniques, and tools like Google Reverse Image Search
• Ability to assess the legitimacy, authenticity, and value of video content and determine potential usage or copyright risks
• Strong familiarity with the landscape of UGC, Viral Videos and social media, including platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram
• Basic understanding of copyright law, intellectual property rights, licensing, and fair use policies
• Exceptionally detail oriented and meticulous in tracking ownership, video metadata, and licensing information

Responsibilities

• Search and identify original video content across social media platforms, websites, and video-sharing platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and others
• Investigate viable leads for clearance, by using metadata, research tools, and open-source intelligence techniques like reverse image/video search to track the source and authenticity of videos
• Evaluate user-generated videos for business needs & clearance opportunities
• Organize and present research findings in comprehensive reports that follow internal data integrity guidelines
• Work with Manager and Function Lead to understand business content needs and apply to day-to-day tasks

Benefits

• Comprehensive Time Off policies
• Maternity and Paternity Time off
• Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits including access to OPD consultations*, Gym/Yoga studios, Teleconsultation/Telemedicine*
• Access to Mental Health Reimbursement
• Annual Sport Reimbursement and Home Office Reimbursement
• Office with in-house kitchenette