CONTENT & TRANSMISSION MANAGER

FOX Carolina News • Charlotte, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Raycom Sports is seeking a Media and Transmission Manager. The Media and
Transmission Manager is responsible for overseeing & managing various aspects of
Raycom Sports' Production & Technical Operations, including transmission, media,
and content ingest and delivery, quality control, equipment installation,
maintenance & repair, scheduling, as well as managing technical & operations
personnel. The position is Charlotte, NC-based.

Requirements

• Must have a clean driving record and live drug-free.
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university, or 4 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Flexible work schedule including working days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency on-call
• Travel required both regionally and nationally. Percent of travel required: 15%.
• Position requires excellent interpersonal skills. Position requires a cool, level-headed individual who works well under the pressures of “live” television
• Strong hands-on, problem-solving skills with broadcast-related equipment and systems.
• Understanding of the urgent needs of the live broadcast, sports, and entertainment environment; ability to stay focused and productive in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing assignments.
• Must be a self-starter who can meet deadlines.
• The ability to work alone and in a team environment with engineers, freelancers, IT, and other departments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication as well as diplomacy skills
• Competence in MS Office software applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate Satellite, Fiber & IP Transmission & Distribution, including file transfers
• Manage all transmission operations. Including but not limited to scheduling, billing, vendor relationships, Fiber, Streaming, Satellite, Phone, HSIP, Teleport, Uplink Trucks, closed captioning, and Staffing
• Create and manage master transmission schedule
• Negotiate rates for Satellite, Fiber, Phones, IP transmission, Uplink facility Services, and Equipment
• Manage all forms of media ingest and delivery from Tape, Satellite, Cable, IP streams, and file-based media
• Manage, use, troubleshoot, and maintain media ingest workflow and equipment, including AVID Fastserves, PIVOT AVID Capture scheduling program, Interplay and DIVA software, SONY ODA Evertz Dream Catcher, and other hardware and software
• Oversee Media File organization and maintenance
• Assist the Engineering Team on transmission, production setup, Equipment installation, and Maintenance
• Assist in the Departmental Budgeting Process
• Develop standard operating procedures and processes for media transmission and transfer
• Research and recommend new equipment and technologies to improve the accuracy and efficiency of production operations
• Administration and coordination of equipment maintenance
• Manage special projects as assigned
• Flexible work schedule including working days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency on-call
• Travel required both regionally and nationally. Percent of travel required: 15%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees