PEP, Digital Operator (Freelance)

Versant•New York, NY

3h•$30•Onsite

About The Position

Versant is looking for a freelance/PEP Digital Operator to support the technical execution of digital productions, including live streams, podcasts, remote recordings, and other digital-first content. This role is based in New York, NY and requires on-site work. In this role, you’ll help ensure that productions are set up, monitored, recorded, streamed, and delivered with consistency and technical precision. You’ll work closely with producers, talent, engineering, editorial, and other partners to support smooth execution in a fast-paced production environment. Versant is continuing to expand its digital production capabilities across live, social, podcast, and emerging digital formats. This role helps power that growth by supporting reliable production workflows, resolving technical issues quickly, and helping teams create high-quality digital content across platforms.

Requirements

2+ years of experience supporting live, digital, or media production environments.
Hands-on experience operating vMix.
Experience using Riverside for remote recording, podcast production, or similar digital production workflows.
Familiarity with podcast production workflows, live streaming, and digital-first production environments.
Strong understanding of audio and video signal flow.
Ability to troubleshoot technical issues under deadline pressure.
Strong communication, organization, and follow-through.
Availability to work on-site in New York, NY, including weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with livestreams for YouTube, social platforms, or OTT distribution
Experience with streaming encoders
Experience with production switchers
Experience with cloud-based production tools
Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Premiere Pro and Audition
Experience with IP-based production workflows such as NDI or SRT
Experience with digital content distribution or social publishing workflows

Responsibilities

Operate and support live digital productions using vMix and related production technologies.
Support remote recordings and podcast production workflows using Riverside, including setup, monitoring, quality control, and post-production handoff.
Assist with live streaming, switching, graphics integration, recording, and monitoring for digital-first productions.
Prepare studios, equipment, and remote production environments ahead of recordings, live events, and digital shoots.
Troubleshoot technical issues quickly during live and recorded productions to help maintain production quality and minimize disruption.
Partner with producers, talent, engineering, editorial, and cross-functional teams to support seamless execution and identify opportunities to improve workflows.