Integration Designer-NBC Sports

NBCUniversal • Stamford, CT

107d

About The Position

The role of the Integration Designer is to work directly with the creative and production teams to integrate industry leading design into the hardware & software systems used for on-air graphics presentation while maintaining the look and feel of NBC Sports on a network level. The Integration Specialist will be instrumental in all aspects of graphics creation from concept & design to full integration & functionality for live and post produced broadcasts. This role will also help to support studio and remote production, troubleshooting hardware and software issues in conjunction with engineering.

Requirements

• Advanced understanding of Chyron design and animation techniques.
• Experience with large-scale graphics package integration / delivery on a Network Level.
• Experience with data integration including third party data providers and Microsoft Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years graphics experience in live sports remote / studio network environment.
• Experience with fundamental disk setup / integration for remote and studio events.
• Advanced understanding of Control Room and Edit Suite practices and general understanding of equipment capabilities (EVS, AUDIO, TD/Switchers, AVID).
• Advanced understanding of Chyron Integration techniques and best practices.
• Ability to deliver large scale projects independent of close supervision.
• Working knowledge of Adobe suite (Photoshop, After Effects).

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of 3D Design and best practices as they pertain to Chyron Integration.
• Design and Typography skills.

Responsibilities

• Integration of new and specialty items with complex animations, conditional transitions, JavaScript and VB Scripting & Data Integration using Chyron Prime and Lyric platforms.
• Prepare, integrate and/or maintain a wide range of essential elements including fundamental disk setup for remote and studio events.
• Manage Microsoft Excel databases.
• Data Integration with outside providers.
• Support NBC Sports properties by versioning and QCing approved graphics and toolkits.
• Support live and post produced shows by working with production, on-air operators & engineering teams to troubleshoot both hardware and software issues.
• Help to grow and maintain the Network insert packages for all shows and work to maintain an elite level of graphics and integration standards.
• Seek to understand a full suite of technology to solve creative challenges.
• Effectively communicate concepts and ideas to Creative Director and design team.
• Manage projects from concept to completion.
• Understand and translate network’s brand strategy into quality design.
• Problem solve and find creative graphic solutions under pressure in the live television environment.
• Ability to visualize 'bigger picture' in relation to developing visual identities for different sports.
• Work with team to bring creative solutions to design challenges.
• Must be flexible, detail-oriented, deadline driven and a good collaborator.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree