PEP, Technical Director
$156,000–$156,000 year
On-siteEnglewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Switch live, fast-paced news programming according to Director instructions, preparing effects, transitions, and routing video and audio paths for air. Operate production switchers including Sony MVS, Grass Valley, and ROSS Video systems alongside Overdrive and VizRT automation. Troubleshoot studio and control room technical issues while testing equipment to ensure production readiness. Serve as crew chief when applicable and support operations in a high-pressure live environment. Requires on-site presence in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, with availability for all shifts, weekends, holidays, and additional hours. Minimum two years of experience with specified switcher series and live news/sports control rooms is required.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience using production switchers, including Sony MVS switcher series, Grass Valley and ROSS Video systems such as ROSS switchers and Overdrive automation
- Minimum 2 years of experience working in a live news and/or sports production control room environment
- Experience with VizRT systems, switcher peripherals, and live television production workflows
- Knowledge of live news TV production processes and the ability to keep pace with fast-moving shows
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, client service, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to perform under pressure in an on-air environment
- Advanced PC computer skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Trust through reliable execution and sound judgment in live production environments
- Teamwork by partnering closely with directors, engineering, operations, and production teams
- Transparency through clear, timely communication during high-pressure broadcasts
- Agility by adapting quickly to schedule changes, technical needs, and live-show demands
- Entrepreneurial Spirit by proactively identifying solutions that improve studio and control room execution
- This on-site role is responsible for preparing effects and transitions, operating production switchers, routing video and audio sources, and supporting the technical execution of live programming for air
- Switch live, fast-paced news programming according to the Director's instructions, ensuring clean execution of video sources, effects, and transitions for air
- Prepare, build, and route video and audio paths, feeds, switcher effects, and transitions to support live studio and control room production needs
- Operate production switchers and related systems, including Sony MVS switcher series, Grass Valley and ROSS Video switchers, ROSS automation systems such as Overdrive, VizRT systems, and other switcher peripherals
- Troubleshoot and help resolve studio, control room, and technical operations issues in partnership with Operations Management, Engineering, and production teams
- Test and prepare technical operations systems and equipment for use, helping ensure equipment is ready and performing to production standards
- Serve as a crew chief when applicable and support compliance with applicable company policies, procedures, and operational expectations
- Candidates must be available for all shifts, including weekends and holidays
- Must be able to work additional hours beyond the scheduled shift with little or no notice
- You will also bring Versant's 'How We Do It' behaviors to the work: Trust through reliable execution and sound judgment in live production environments; Teamwork by partnering closely with directors, engineering, operations, and production teams; Transparency through clear, timely communication during high-pressure broadcasts; Agility by adapting quickly to schedule changes, technical needs, and live-show demands; and Entrepreneurial Spirit by proactively identifying solutions that improve st...
Desired Qualifications
- Bonus points for experience with iNews newsroom systems and prior experience supporting both live news and sports production environments
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