Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate technical & logistical traffic to support live news shows and recorded productions
- Support editorial & production staff on use of studio and control room technology
- Support engineering team in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of the technical equipment
- Maintain a remote studios database
- Book remote studios, satellite trucks, and personal studios for remote productions, recordings, and live to air shots
- Establish connections with remote guests and reporters
- Assign, establish, and coordinate all IFB and PL lines
- Ensuring Newsmax technical quality standards are being met
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
- Technical acumen and aptitude with strong communications and diplomacy skills
- Expert understanding of studio and remote production equipment
- Experience in broadcast transmission-based operations support across IP, fiber and satellite services preferred
- Knowledge and ability to setup multiple live shots over cloud-based technology like Microsoft Teams and Zoom and their advanced audio and video settings as well as online platform management tools.
- Experience with bonded cellular service providers such as LiveU, Dejero and TVU
- Understanding of audio and video routing, audio manipulation and color correction and broadcast quality assurance standards that are practiced routinely
- Solutions-based, team player who can effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders in multiple areas
- Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and work on deadline in a high pressure, 24/7 news environment
- Professional appearance
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary - $55k to $63k dependent on skills and relevant experience
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment
