Broadcast Media Operations Specialist

Paramount•Town of Islip, NY

1d•$56,000 - $84,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Broadcast Media Operations Specialist ensures Paramount's broadcast and digital media assets are operationally ready for linear television, streaming, video-on-demand (VOD), and global distribution. Operating within the Cloud Control Center (CCC), this role manages media workflows from live acquisition through broadcast readiness, enterprise Media Supply Chain processing, content fulfillment, and downstream distribution. This role supports scheduled programming, live events, sports, news, premium entertainment, and other rapid-turnaround productions. Working closely with Broadcast Operations, Engineering, Product, Media Supply Chain, the Global Media Center (GMC), and other business partners, this person ensures content is processed accurately, delivered efficiently, and meets Paramount's standards for quality, reliability, and customer service.

Requirements

Experience supporting broadcast operations, media processing, media asset management, or digital encoding/related media technology
Strong understanding of professional broadcast video and audio formats, codecs, containers, frame rates, aspect ratios, color spaces, and technical file delivery specifications
Ability to recognize, diagnose, and troubleshoot issues involving video, audio, captions, metadata, file integrity, and automated media workflows
Experience using professional QC tools, including waveform monitors, vectorscopes, audio metering, and related broadcast analysis equipment
Working knowledge of closed caption formats including SCC, STL, SRT, or comparable sidecar caption files
Understanding of enterprise media workflows, automated processing, transcoding, media asset management, and downstream distribution
Familiarity with enterprise file transfer technologies such as Aspera, Signiant, or comparable solutions
Experience using Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable non-linear editing software
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex operational workflows and make sound decisions in time-sensitive broadcast environments
Excellent communication, organizational, customer service, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities while remaining calm under pressure
Ability to work flexible schedules including evenings, weekends, holidays, and live event coverage
Ability to work on-site within Paramount's Broadcast Operations and Cloud Control Center

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting enterprise broadcast operations for linear television, streaming platforms, or digital media
Experience with Evertz Mediator, Rohde & Schwarz Venice, Colorfront, Telestream, AWS-based media workflows, enterprise Media Asset Management systems, and workflow automation technologies
Experience supporting live sports, entertainment, news, awards shows, or other time-sensitive broadcast productions
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Engineering, Media Technology, Communications, Computer Science, or related discipline (equivalent experience/certifications considered)

Responsibilities

Capture, monitor, and process live media using Rohde & Schwarz Venice Ingest Servers, the Evertz Deferred Recording System, and other enterprise broadcast technologies supporting scheduled programming, live events, sports, breaking news, and rapid-turnaround broadcast operations
Support live productions by participating in operational conference bridges and communicating workflow status, production updates, and issue resolution
Verify media assets meet Paramount technical delivery specifications by performing technical QC of video, audio, captions, metadata, timecode, and file integrity prior to distribution
Perform basic media editing, rendering, file reconstruction, and closed caption validation using Adobe Premiere Pro, CaptionMaker, MacCaption, Oona Tools, or comparable applications
Manage automated media processing workflows using Evertz Mediator across multiple locations; ensure media is successfully ingested through the Media Ingest Portal (MIP) into Paramount's enterprise Media Asset Management (CRMAM) system
Support FastTrack and other quick-turnaround fulfillment workflows
Monitor workflow dashboards and operational tools (e.g., Airtable); ensure ingest, transcoding, packaging, fulfillment, and downstream processing complete successfully, and investigate/resolve exceptions
Verify scheduled linear broadcast content is processed, validated, and available for playout across Trident, Evertz Cloud Playout (ORT), and other supported platforms
Identify missing media, quality issues, metadata discrepancies, and scheduling conflicts; work with On-Air Operations and other stakeholders to resolve quickly
Coordinate operational issues by following established escalation procedures; partner with Engineering, Product, Media Supply Chain, GMC, On-Air Operations, and vendor support teams to restore service
Follow established SOPs while proactively identifying opportunities to improve workflows, increase automation, and enhance efficiency