Sports Broadcast Operations Center Technician
$52,000–$72,800 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Monitor, schedule, and execute live sports broadcasts across satellite and digital platforms by managing audio acquisition, metadata, and signal routing while supporting multiple simultaneous events. Operate and troubleshoot broadcast technologies including IP, baseband, and automation systems to resolve issues and minimize customer impact. Coordinate with Programming, Engineering, and third-party providers to prepare and document incidents, escalating operational risks to ensure seamless event delivery. Participate in operational testing, disaster recovery exercises, and workflow improvements while maintaining accurate incident records. Work Thursday to Sunday, 4:00 pm to 2:00 am EST, independently prioritizing competing issues in a fast-paced environment.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in broadcast operations
- Experience with digital audio editing, broadcast automation, quality control, digital routing, and live sports broadcast operations
- Ability to interpret audio and metadata signal flows, troubleshoot broadcast outages, monitor system alarms and logs, and respond effectively to operational incidents
- Strong knowledge of major North American professional and collegiate sports and live sporting events
- Proficiency with Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and email applications
- Excellent organizational, communication, proofreading, problem-solving, time management, and decision-making skills with the ability to prioritize multiple live events in a high-pressure environment
- Shift: Thursday to Sunday, 4:00 pm to 2:00 am EST
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcasting, Communications, Media, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred
- Familiarity with Zetta by RCS, digital audio routing, Audio over IP, broadcast signal flow, satellite and IP codecs, transport stream over IP, metadata management, broadcast monitoring, operational analytics, and incident management platforms such as ServiceNow
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