Director of Broadcast Operations

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Broadcast Operations is responsible for leading Washington’s Big Ten Network Student U program. This position will also oversee the hiring, development, and mentoring of student employees and assist in areas of live press conferences, in-venue broadcasts, and video engineering efforts. This position will be on-site and require evening, weekend, and holiday work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field.
A minimum of 2 years of experience in an Operational or Broadcast Engineering role in the collegiate or professional sports industry.
Demonstrated knowledge of video fiber infrastructure and connectivity between venues.
Knowledge of fiber optic and radio frequency video signal transmission systems.
Ability to be resourceful, research equipment documentation and solutions to problems, and be proactive in systems issues prevention and resolution.
Experience with running multiple shows concurrently.
Professional operating experience with video switchers, audio consoles, replay and graphics machines.
Specific in-depth experience with broadcast technical or engineering work.

Nice To Haves

Experience in both control-room and in-field engineering situations and have a demonstrated passion for teaching and leading student work forces.
Proficiency in IT & IP based workflows, common A/V setup & servicing and Daktronics infrastructure.
Broadcasting or engineering certifications.
Working knowledge of university, conference, and NCAA rules.

Responsibilities

Oversee live streams for athletic events to the B1G+ platform. Occasionally filling in positions if necessary.
Recruit, hire, train, staff, and mentor student staff.
Collaborate with outside partners to execute broadcast requirements.
Advance broadcast operations workflow with emerging technology and production practices.
Assist, as needed, in the areas of in-house video production.