Live Event Broadcast Engineer, Clearwater

Scripps • Clearwater, FL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about live television and thrive in high-pressure, fast-paced environments? Scripps is seeking a skilled Live Event Broadcast Engineer to join our dynamic team in Clearwater, FL. This critical role ensures flawless execution of live events across multiple channels, maintaining the highest standards of broadcast reliability and quality that our audiences expect. As a Live Event Broadcast Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our operations, managing complex technical systems and coordinating seamlessly with teams to deliver exceptional live programming. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge broadcast technology while playing a vital role in bringing live events to viewers nationwide.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
• Generally, 2+ years of experience in the related field is preferred
• Willingness and availability to work flexible hours, including overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays, is required to support 24x7 operation

Nice To Haves

• Ability to prioritize and adapt to changing scenarios is preferred
• Thorough understanding of television production, broadcast engineering operations, and/or news/sports/entertainment technical production requirements
• Technological curiosity and an improvement-oriented approach
• Unwavering composure in high-pressure situations
• Demonstrated record of meeting or exceeding performance expectations preferred
• Acute attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with other engineers and master control; provide guidance for the execution of master control functions pertaining to live-event execution
• Coordinate with the master control supervisor to train operators in operational best practices, issue resolution, and recovery of live events
• Develop a deep knowledge of the operation's technical architecture and on-air systems
• Resolve issues quickly and effectively to prevent on-air discrepancies
• Manage the end-to-end execution of all live events, including preparation, in-event execution, and off-air adjustments
• Actively participate in the operation's change control procedures by approving and maintaining awareness of all on-air maintenance and by managing critical components of maintenance operating procedures
• Assume transmission responsibilities as needed, including monitoring of uplinks, booking, QCing (monitoring for quality control), and occasional remotes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees