About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About Raycom Sports:
Raycom Sports, based in Charlotte, N.C., is a leader in sports storytelling, production, and multi-platform content distribution. A part of Gray Media Group, Raycom Sports builds on a 45-year legacy of delivering innovative sports content and media strategies. Its diverse portfolio of partners includes the ACC, Big 12, ESPN, PWHL, New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Braves, and others across the sports landscape.
Job Summary/Description:
Raycom Sports is seeking a Media and Transmission Manager. The Media and Transmission Manager is responsible for overseeing & managing various aspects of Raycom Sports' Production & Technical Operations, including transmission, media, and content ingest and delivery, quality control, equipment installation, maintenance & repair, scheduling, as well as managing technical & operations personnel. The position is Charlotte, NC-based.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Manage and coordinate Satellite, Fiber & IP Transmission & Distribution, including file transfers
* Manage all transmission operations. Including but not limited to scheduling, billing, vendor relationships, Fiber, Streaming, Satellite, Phone, HSIP, Teleport, Uplink Trucks, closed captioning, and Staffing
* Create and manage master transmission schedule
* Negotiate rates for Satellite, Fiber, Phones, IP transmission, Uplink facility Services, and Equipment
* Manage all forms of media ingest and delivery from Tape, Satellite, Cable, IP streams, and file-based media
* Manage, use, troubleshoot, and maintain media ingest workflow and equipment, including AVID Fastserves, PIVOT AVID Capture scheduling program, Interplay and DIVA software, SONY ODA Evertz Dream Catcher, and other hardware and software
* Oversee Media File organization and maintenance
* Assist the Engineering Team on transmission, production setup, Equipment installation, and Maintenance
* Assist in the Departmental Budgeting Process
* Develop standard operating procedures and processes for media transmission and transfer
* Research and recommend new equipment and technologies to improve the accuracy and efficiency of production operations
* Administration and coordination of equipment maintenance
* Manage special projects as assigned
* Flexible work schedule including working days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency on-call
* Travel required both regionally and nationally. Percent of travel required: 15%.
Qualifications/Requirements:
* Must have a clean driving record and live drug-free.
* Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university, or 4 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Flexible work schedule including working days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency on-call
* Travel required both regionally and nationally. Percent of travel required: 15%.
* Position requires excellent interpersonal skills. Position requires a cool, level-headed individual who works well under the pressures of “live” television
* Strong hands-on, problem-solving skills with broadcast-related equipment and systems.
* Understanding of the urgent needs of the live broadcast, sports, and entertainment environment; ability to stay focused and productive in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing assignments.
* Must be a self-starter who can meet deadlines.
* The ability to work alone and in a team environment with engineers, freelancers, IT, and other departments.
* Excellent written and verbal communication as well as diplomacy skills
*Competence in MS Office software applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
Raycom Sports-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
