PEP, Technical Production Supervisor

Versant•Englewood Cliffs, NJ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

VERSANT Media is seeking a freelance Technical Production Supervisor for its CNBC team in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The role provides coordinated technical support across core control room positions and liaises with department managers to maintain and streamline communication across departments for live-to-air programming, pre-production, events, and remote programming. The position is required to be performed from a VERSANT Media-designated worksite.

Requirements

At least 3 years of operations experience in a production control room, studio, or transmission.
At least 2 years of experience working in a live news environment.
Deep knowledge of control room and studio technology.
Operational knowledge of fiber, cellular bonding, satellite, and IP vendors and systems.
Flexibility to work assigned shifts, be on call, and cover breaking news.
Willingness to work in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Nice To Haves

Self-managing approach, ability to meet deadlines, and willingness to learn new technologies.
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong administrative and organizational skills.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Prior experience with field and remote production processes.
Prior experience booking satellite, fiber, and studios.
Prior experience with iNews, ScheduAll, AZEdit, and Office 365.

Responsibilities

Oversee control room operations for live and pre-recorded CNBC shows and news programs.
Act as the first point of contact for control room and studio technical issues.
Communicate with Engineering, Real-Time Graphics, and Transmission teams to identify solutions and workarounds during live programming.
Review iNews rundowns for potential technical issues and communicate them to the editorial team, including resource conflicts and incorrect booking windows.
Provide the control room with breaking-news information and work with Media Acquisition to ensure essential sources are routed into the control room.
Quality-check remote feeds to ensure framing, video, and audio levels meet Versant standards.
Coordinate multi-camera remotes with Transmission, Field Technical Managers, and Production Managers.
Manage the Zoom check-in process from start to finish.
Manage the show's RS layout and IFB/PL designations for remotes.
Create a remote shot sheet documenting routing and RS/IFB/PL information for technical, production, and transmission teams.
Coordinate and document commercial break changes with the Network Operations Center.
Document technical issues and communicate them in a Production Issue Report.