This is a contract position that requires weekend work.
ALLEN MEDIA GROUP, LLC / Entertainment Studios, A Global Media, Content & Technology Company, that delivers a 360-degree experience to our consumers and business partners. With our most recent acquisition of The Weather Channel, Allen Media Group is a company that continues to aggressively grow, bringing an impressive portfolio of media properties to advertising partners, distributors, and audience alike. Our objective is to inform and connect with audiences through our multiple platforms with an overarching goal to entertain.
POSITION SUMMARY
Under direction of the Head of Broadcast Operations; responsibilities include creating daily broadcast logs including the scheduling of commercials, on-air promotions, and programming so that the broadcast transmission has continuity. Oversee live game affiliate bridge to ensure affiliates are properly alerted of local insertion cues assist in technical troubleshooting as required. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders consisting of advertisers, internal engineers, legal dept., 3rd party vendors and senior management.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversees technical operations of the AMB broadcasts.
- Maintains logs; oversees technical quality of video and audio signals within Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) specifications; inventories technical equipment.
- Coordinates with multiple internal and external parties pursuant to on time delivery of broadcast elements and integrity of broadcast feeds linear and digital.
- Sets up live game feeds within Amagi (or comparable systems) as well as schedules satellite time with 3rd party vendors.
- Checks monitors and ensures stability of broadcast feeds and software.
- Coordinates delivery and processing of On air materials (clips, highlights, promos)
- Prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports.
- Coordinates and manages affiliate onboarding procedures.
- Coordinates with program scheduler, crews of independent contractors and other staff as required.
- Coordinates deliveries of LIVE programs through post production life cycle and next day air broadcasters.
- Monitors equipment/software operations to ensure conformance with federal standards; makes necessary adjustments; takes and records periodic equipment reading; logs operations.
- Verify and track ad insertion for LIVE content.
- Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in electronics, computer science or a related field and two (2) years of related work experience, including specialized training with equipment related to that used in TV, Radio, and cable facilities; or an equivalent combination of training and qualifying experience that could likely provide the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Must be able to work weekends.