Senior Manager, Broadcasting

NHL • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Broadcasting will fill a significant and strategic role as a liaison providing support to all US and Canadian national and regional broadcast rightsholders, NHL Clubs, and all internal departments. This position will be responsible for providing necessary and detailed information in support of over thirty-five rightsholder relationships and will be tasked managing the day-to-day operational landscape in a productive manner, as well as making recommendations to strengthen those relationships. Responsibilities for the position include building, maintaining, and managing strong relationships with all parties related to television production and operations, content sharing, and integration of new broadcast technology, while ensuring that the integrated NHL departmental business objectives are not only met, but exceeded.

Requirements

• 5+ years of television and/or radio production and operations experience, preferably in sports.
• Ability to carry out detailed instructions and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to recognize, identify, and mediate conflict amongst multiple parties.
• Strong knowledge of sports television production and operations.
• Candidate must be willing to travel and work nights and weekends, as needed.
• Highly organized with strong administrative skill set
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Highly organized, attention to details and strong follow-through
• Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude

Nice To Haves

• Strong hockey knowledge a plus.
• Foreign language skills a plus but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key department representative and liaison between the thirty-two NHL Clubs and all television and radio rightsholders.
• Support the production operations of rightsholders during the regular season, playoffs and at all League tentpole events.
• Maintain day-to-day relationships with US and Canadian national television production contacts.
• Support NHL Radio rightsholders production plans at NHL games and tentpole events and ensure the daily upload of audio highlights to NHL content platforms.
• Serve as the lone on-site department representative at NHL games while providing production coordination and support.
• Assess rightsholder broadcast equipment placement and camera position setups at NHL games to adhere to broadcast operations standards and guidelines.
• Pre-screen audio acquired by national rightsholders’ wireless microphones and locker room footage in consultation with Club PR directors.
• Make independent decisions to resolve conflicts during critical, time sensitive situations amongst multiple parties while providing detailed communication updates for senior management.
• Monitor and support rightsholder team access requests throughout the season and at League events, assisting Club PR directors with interview logistics.
• Provide rightsholders with information and assets that highlight NHL initiatives throughout the year.
• Manage the daily distribution of NHL content to broadcast rightsholders.
• Assist with the creation and distribution of arena broadcast camera maps throughout the regular season and playoffs.
• Create weekly programming schedule grids and department assignment schedules.
• Coordinate content and arrangements for the annual NHL Broadcast Meetings.
• Create and maintain a portfolio of broadcast talent and best practices.
• Provide quality control support and editorial intervention for NHL broadcasts.
• Other miscellaneous / departmental related duties, as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) includes paid holidays, vacation, personal and sick days, plus an extra day off for your birthday.
• Comprehensive health benefits to employees and their eligible dependents effective on their first day with us – there is no waiting period.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support mental, physical, and financial health.
• Digital wellness resource designed to improve health and happiness through courses in sleep, movement, and focus.
• Comprehensive Childcare Leave: primary caregiver up to 12 weeks of paid leave, at full pay; non-primary caregiver up to 6 weeks of paid leave, at full pay.
• Savings Plan which includes a 401K (pre-tax and Roth options) plus non-elective (employer) contributions.
• Pre-tax commuter benefit plan.
• Exclusive pricing from NHL Partners that include savings on travel, consumer goods and services, plus the NHL Store.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree