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Distribution Operations Specialist

Apple· Marketing
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Hybrid (Cork)Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

The Original Content Services Operations team at Apple is seeking a Distribution Operations Specialist in Cork, Ireland. The role focuses on asset distribution, servicing and tracking for Apple branded original content, ensuring on-time and accurate delivery across EST/VOD, OTT, and subscription platforms by coordinating with internal and external partners and troubleshooting delivery issues.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the day to day initiation, tracking, and troubleshooting of distribution activities through various systems.
  • Collaborate with the Ingest and Distribution Operations teams to ensure timely delivery of critical distribution tasks.
  • Monitor all milestone and delivery due dates, issue alerts if transfers or system failures arise, and report status throughout final delivery to Distribution Operations Management and other stakeholders.
  • Ensure all required components of a delivery package (video, ancillary assets, metadata, etc) are present and formatted properly before distributions are initiated.
  • Monitor delivery queues ensuring high priority orders and SLAs are met.
  • Act as the first line of defence for delivery failures; diagnose transfer errors, re-initiate failed deliveries, and escalate complex technical issues.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of digital archival principle, industry standard file formats and delivery best practices.

Qualifications

  • Experience of working in Asset Distribution Operations at a studio, television network, or industry-related facility is ideal.
  • Strong understanding of file-based delivery standards and practices.
  • Experience and understanding of episodic and movie distribution servicing workflows.
  • Knowledgeable of Audio/Video containers, codecs, and file formats.

Skills

Required:Asset distribution operationsFile-based delivery standardsAudio/Video containers, codecs, and file formats
Last updated Aug 28, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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