Regional Manager, Production Operations- Mountain Region

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

We are looking for a Regional Manager, Production Operations to join the Technology & Operations team, supporting the NBCU Local Technology and Operations Mountain Region. The Mountain Region includes Denver, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix/Tucson, Albuquerque, and El Paso. As the Regional Manager, Production Operations, you will be primarily responsible for leading the teams that deliver daily live news production and managing the control room(s) and studios.  You will also serve as a key engagement lead/escalation to other departments, ensuring successful delivery of production services to these internal client groups. If you enjoy working with people, know how to build high performing teams, and want to make a positive impact working in local live production, you could be the perfect match for our team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall technical execution and quality of all live productions within the region
• Responsible for staffing and supervisory duties of Production Operations Specialists, including hiring, scheduling and performance management in accordance with local station policies
• Develop and mentor Production Operations Specialists
• Develop, maintain and ensure team execution of standard operating procedures
• Planning and execution of live event coverage (parades, debates, etc) within the region
• Collaborate in the planning of the TV News operating and capital budgets
• Collaborate with News, Technology and other departments as needed through regular and clear communications with Department Heads and employees
• Provide on call coverage for breaking news and disaster recovery scenarios as needed
• Lead operational response and stakeholder communication during incident and disaster recovery scenarios impacting production operations

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience, including minimum 3 years of leadership experience, consisting of people management, service leadership, or indirect leadership
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, radio, television & film, related fields or equivalent experience

Skills & Experience we are looking for:

• Experience managing personnel
• Experience leading local news or live event production operations
• Prior experience as a Director or TD within automated control room environments
• History of establishing and maintaining operational standards and team accountability
• History of establishing and maintaining client relationships, resulting in satisfied stakeholders
• Knowledge of FCC rules and laws pertaining to news broadcasting on multi-media platforms, and employment and labor regulations
• Written and oral fluency in English and Spanish, preferred

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be willing to work in either Denver, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix/Tucson, Albuquerque, or El Paso