Media Traffic Control Manager

NBCUniversal•New York, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Media Traffic Control Manager, you will be responsible for the set-up, trafficking and coordination of transmission facilities for the use of all NBC Universal entities – primarily NBC News programming. This role involves booking and coordinating satellite, fiber, and IP feeds, providing live control room support, and ensuring signal quality for various NBCUniversal programming, including NBC News, Sports, Entertainment, and streaming services like NBC News Now and Peacock. You will work closely with producers, technical and production managers, and the NBC News Assignment Desk, as well as interact with vendors, field teams, and NBC Bureau teams. Familiarity with scheduling and control systems is essential.

Requirements

BA in Broadcasting, or Communications required.
Minimum 4 years related experience.
Ability to make decisions and solve problems expeditiously in support of live programming.
Experienced in live television production, understanding of critical deadlines with respect to making air.
Strong understanding of A/V levels, transmission gear, control software and signal flow.
Familiarity with Satellite and Terrestrial television facilities, both foreign and domestic.
Must be available and willing to work all shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overnights - sometimes with short notice.
Ability to both work from home and the office is also required as this is a hybrid position.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Newsgathering process and current events is a plus.
Knowledge of both traditional transmission technologies and equipment, as well as newer IP, social media or personal device-based streaming platforms.
Ability to multi-task; fulfill concurrent live control room and news coverage transmission requests along multiple programming platforms.
Familiarity with compression schemes and transport stream delivery.
Knowledge of IP streaming applications and concepts.
Exude professional, calm demeanor in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
Logical thinker with ability to follow signal flow; ability to perform basic troubleshooting.
Understanding of editorial processes and ability to react to editorial priorities.
Experience with ScheduAll or any M&C based systems along with LiveU Central a plus.

Responsibilities

Booking and coordinating both satellite, fiber and IP feeds supporting NBC Network News, Sports and Entertainment, along with Streaming services such as NBC News Now and Peacock.
Live control room show support including remote trouble-shooting and any necessary re-routing prior or even during the on-air show.
Routing to and from NBC Bureaus.
Set Audio/Video levels to spec and verify signal quality of remotes prior to air.
Knowledge in booking, coordination, and understanding of streaming technology such as LiveU, Makito, or VideoShip and providers such as LTN, TVU, Videolink EIP among others.
Work closely with producers, technical and production managers, and NBC News Assignment Desk regarding booking facilities both international and domestic.
Close interaction with Vendors, Field, and NBC Bureau teams in remote signal acquisition.
Familiarity & fluency with scheduling and control systems such as ScheduAll & Dataminer.
Procure and assign both vendor and in-house satellite trucks for remote origination.
Remote Interface based control of technical infrastructure: including satellite receivers, decoders, router control, spectrum analyzers as well as video/audio adjustments.
Coordinate efforts with non-NBC news agencies in organizing pools or sharing resources.