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
Assign, establish, and coordinate all IFB and PL lines
Ensuring Newsmax technical quality standards are being met
Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
Bachelor's degree
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 Skype and Zoom and their advanced audio and video settings as well as online platform management tools, smartphone applications including Newtek's TalkShow VS4000
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