Studio Sr Engineer

The pay range is $0.00 - $0.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on include labor markets and in some instancesmay include education work experience and addition to your pay Target cares about and invests in you as a team member so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs which may include medical vision dental life insurance and more to help you and your family take care of your whole benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) employee discount short term disability long term disability paid sick leave paid national holidays and paid competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at us :

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here .

Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of the worlds most beloved and recognizable brands to life. Whether through design marketing or brand work we are the driving force behind delivering Targets dynamic inventive and unmistakable storytelling to its massive audience.

Our mission is to inspire a sense of joy wonder and excitement and to takeourguestsand ourselvessomewhere new. Never resting on past wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary our origin story built us to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We tell a compelling and cohesive brand story maximizing our messages across multiple platformswhether via a digital art gallery or a new $1 billion childrens clothing brand. Operating as one fully integrated team in both the U.S. and overseas Target Creative comprises the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy designwriting video production operations digital UX social media and more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely aligning with our Target teams. Together we tackle every creative challenge with our amplified strengths ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite year after year.

As a Sr. Studio Engineer you will serve as the primary technical expert supporting the content studios hardware software systems and equipment bridging creative production and technology teams. You are the go-to expert for all production technology spanning video photo motion graphics CGI audio post-production digital content workflows workshop CAD software and emerging tools ensuring seamless support for Mac-based environments. You will ensure content creation pipelines are efficient innovative and future-ready. Youll partner closely with creative production Target Technology and Marketing Capabilities to design and maintain technical systems that enable world-class storytelling at scale.

You are both a builder and a problem solver equally comfortable designing systems architecture for new studio workflows and troubleshooting a camera rig on set. You thrive at the intersection of creativity and technology helping the studio operate at the speed of culture while maintaining craft consistency and operational excellence.

Primary Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership

Serve as the go-to technical authority for all studio production technologies including cameras lighting motion CGI virtual production edit suites audio booths workshop and post production systems.

Research test and recommend new tools software and hardware to drive innovation and efficiency within the content studio.

Partner with content operations and DAM teams to align metadata standards file structures and tagging for efficient asset discovery reuse and rights management.

Innovation and Emerging Tech

Lead implementation of new studio technologies (equipment automation virtual production AI-assisted tools real-time rendering live streaming etc.).

Prototype new workflows and proof-of concepts that expand creative possibilities while championing sustainable and future-ready practices in production technology.

Critical to this role is staying current with industry trends and understanding the production landscape outside of Target.

Studio Infrastructure

Manage and maintain the studios Mac-based environment supporting over 150 machines.

Manage computer refresh cycles hardware builds and software installations.

Collaborate with Target Tech on entitlements password resets and NUID account maintenance.

Administer tools such as Jamf Now Evercast and FTP servers.

Monitor and maintain studio-specific servers (e.g. Frostbyte ifiler CatDV Media Exchange Photobridge).

Support automation workflows and export scripts for TCIN and other production pipelines.

Collaborate with IT and Studio Systems Engineers to ensure secure scalable and compliant infrastructure including backup encryption and access management protocols.

On call on set and ongoing support

Provide hands-on technical setup and troubleshooting ensuring consistency across studio environments remote shoots and vendor partners.

Maintain and upgrade creative software plugins and licenses.

Maintain continuity documentation for tools licenses and vendor contacts.

Track and manage billing renewals and ownership transitions for studio-specific tools and services.

Act as point of contact for external vendors supporting studio technology.

Coordinate with internal partners (EDGE EEP TTS) to ensure systems are secure scalable and reliable with uninterrupted service and support.

Manage vendor relationships and partner with procurement on tool selection contracts and spend optimization.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you :

Four-year degree or equivalent experience

8 years of experience in technical production roles across photo video and digital content environments.

Deep expertise in production technology cameras lighting production software and digital asset workflows.

Strong understanding of color management transcoding pipelines and post production standards.

Experience with creative and collaboration platforms such as Adobe Creative Cloud Telestream Greyscale Gorilla Rokoko and other content management or review systems.

Proven ability to translate creative needs into scalable efficient technical solutions.

Excellent communicator and collaborator across creative production engineering and leadership teams

Demonstrated success navigating and problem-solving in creative environments.

Experience in an in-house brand studio agency or hybrid creative / production environment preferred.

Passion for innovation experimentation and continuous improvement.

Ability to lead initiatives while balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution.

Understanding of metadata standards digital rights management and content governance is a plus.

Willingness to travel occasionally

This position will operate as a Hybrid / Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid / Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually depending upon what your role team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

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Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Sales Experience,Customer Service,Google Docs,Management Experience,Millennium,Retail Sales,Data Management,Salon Software,MINDBODY,Sales Management,Leadership Experience,Yoga

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1