Director of Broadcast Operations

University of Washington Medical Center • Seattle, WA

1d • $80,172 - $84,000 • 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.
• Manages employees: student employees, part-time staff, and game-day personnel.

Benefits

• Taxable benefits include tickets to UW Intercollegiate home competitions.
• Non-local candidates may be eligible for a moving allowance.
• For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level