Job Title: Operator
Job Location: Burbank CA
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
This role is mainly responsible for live event operations for sports events including live matches press conferences weigh-ins etc. You will be responsible for ensuring the content is slated at the appropriate time with the slate also dropped on cue. As a Tier 1 Live Event Operator you will also dial in to bridge lines and listen for cues to trigger ad addition you will need to clip match replays.
This is a revenue impacting position in which attention to detail and timing is critical. It also requires a commitment to working weekends which are busy days for our live sports portfolio.
When not working on the assigned content you will be expected to help other Live Operations teams as they stream additional events - everything from world rugby and soccer to college athletics.
Your Day-to-Day:
Work with a range of live sports content
Interact with our operations team as well as support teams for both internal and external partners
Drop and add event slates at the appropriate time.
Clip events for quick-turnaround recaps once the fights are complete.
Join AD Lines and trigger digital ads for various live products.
Assist in monitoring checking testing and troubleshooting live events on a range of platforms and devices.
Interact with key partners including but not limited to Sports production. Work with each to set up test events and to ensure live events are successful.
Work closely with system Developers to report and escalate issues.
Support and assist with live and other events as assigned/needed.
Qualifications:
What you bring to the team:
A commitment and willingness to work weekends including Sundays.
At least one year of experience in live television master control or sports media.
A basic understanding of broadcast standards and operations as well as best practices
An eye for detail.
Ability to work under pressure and at times unsupervised as well as effectively communicate and document processes.
A basic understanding of live-streaming video.
The ability to execute daily weekly and monthly tasks without supervision or prompting.