Lead Broadcast IT Engineer

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Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role...

The purpose of this position is to serve as a Lead Engineer for our Broadcast IT engineering department during live productions as well as provide guidance to team members for the day to day operations to include: Incident response, service requests, diagnose systemic problems, scheduling preventative maintenance, and training. The areas of responsibility are studios, production control rooms, ingest, and Newsroom areas. This position requires proven leadership, organizational processes, technical depth, and operational knowledge. This person is also expected to show flexibility in shift work and maintain an on on-call rotation outside of the production schedule. The skill set demanded by this position is dynamic and will continue to change rapidly. This individual must demonstrate the ability to accept and adapt to these changes while presenting a willing and positive attitude.  

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Lead engineer responsible for technical success of WarnerMedia Studios live and taped events. On-site Engineer-in-Charge for all high-Profile broadcast productions such as NBA regular season, playoffs and All Star broadcasts, MLB regular season and playoffs, NCAA March Madness and Final Four, MLS, Political debates and town halls, and all other news, sports, and entertainment events. Oversee and provide guidance to the day to day operations of WarnerMedia Studios BIT Engineering.  Provide oversight and guidance to staff to insure the proper technical decisions are being made and departmental responsibilities/procedures are followed accordingly. Constantly evaluate departmental workflow for process improvement and efficiency gains.

• Staff Knowledge Sharing – Provide technical oversight, coach and /mentor staff in regards to technical systems utilized for day-to-day operation and responsibilities. Effectively communicate department directives to staff in a positive and proactive manner. Clearly communicate and enforce departmental guidelines. Maintain accurate staff schedules, ensuring adequate engineering coverage as required.

• Customer Service- Work closely with our partners to satisfy their needs and requests. Serve as liaison between Engineering Management, staff and customers. Cultivate cooperative relationships between customers and Engineering staff to ensure technical as well as operational readiness. Provide daily reporting related to operational issues and/or Air impacting events.    

• Accountable for development, testing and implementation of new systems, software and equipment. Create and maintain documentation. Maintain follow-up with appropriate parties to ensure resolution. This is to ensure proper time and financial management upon need for systems repair or upgrade.

Qualifications & Experience...

• 3+ Years of live event technical operational experience

• 2+ Years television maintenance experience

• Demonstrates leadership and fiscal responsibilities

• Strong understanding of SMPTE 2110 Standards

• Proven background in design and implementation of broadcast facility technology and project management.

• A four-year engineering degree (or equivalent work experience in Live Broadcast engineering field).

How We Get Things Done…

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