Live Broadcast Technician

The E.W. Scripps Company is hiring for a Live Broadcast Technician. They will manage and drive reliability within a fast-paced, multichannel on-air operations environment and maintain optimal on-air availability and reliability for live events.

WHAT YOU'LL DO :

Coordinate with other engineers and master control; provide guidance for the execution of master control functions pertaining to live-event execution.

Coordinate with master control supervisor to train operators in operational best practices, issue resolution, and recovery of live events.

Develop a deep knowledge of the operation's technical architecture and on-air systems.

Resolve issues quickly and effectively to prevent on-air discrepancies.

Manage the end-to-end execution of all live events including preparation, in-event execution, and off-air adjustments.

Actively participate in the operation's change control procedures by approving and maintaining awareness of all on-air maintenances and by managing critical components of maintenance operating procedures.

Assume transmission responsibilities as needed, including monitoring of uplinks, booking, QCing (monitoring for quality control) and occasional remotes.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED :

Associates degree in a related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience

Generally 2+ years of experience in related field preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING :

Ability to prioritize and adapt to changing scenarios preferred

Thorough understanding of television production, broadcast operations, and / or news / sports / entertainment technical production requirements

Technological curiosity and an improvement-oriented approach

Unwavering composure in high-pressure situations

Demonstrated record of meeting or exceeding performance expectations preferred

Acute attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal communication skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Willingness and availability to work flexible hours, including overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays is required to support 24x7 operation

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