Integration Designer, NBC Sports

This is a Full Time Job

The role of the Integration Designer is to work directly with the creative and production teams to integrate industry leading design into the hardware & software systems used for on-air graphics presentation while maintaining the look and feel of NBC Sports on a network level. The Integration Designer will be instrumental in all aspects of graphics creation from concept & design to full integration & functionality for live and post produced broadcasts. This role will also help to support studio and remote production, troubleshooting hardware and software issues in conjunction with engineering.

Responsibilities
- Integration of new and specialty items with complex animations, conditional transitions, JavaScript and VB Scripting & Data Integration using Chyron Prime and Lyric platforms.
- Prepare, integrate and/or maintain a wide range of essential elements including:
- Fundamental disk setup for remote and studio events
- Microsoft Excel databases
- Data Integration with outside providers
- Support NBC Sports properties by versioning and QCing approved graphics and toolkits.
- Support live and post produced shows by working with production, on-air operators & engineering teams to troubleshoot both hardware and software issues
- Help to grow and maintain the Network insert packages for all shows and work to maintain an elite level of graphics and integration standards.
- Seek to understand of a full suite of technology to solve creative challenges
- Effectively communicate concepts and ideas to Creative Director and design team
- Manage projects from concept to completion
- Understand and translate network’s brand strategy into quality design
- Problem solve and find creative graphic solutions under pressure in the live television environment
- Ability to visualize “bigger picture” in relation to developing visual identities for different sports
- Work with team to bring creative solutions to design challenges
- Must be flexible, detail-oriented, deadline driven and a good collaborator.

Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications
- Advanced understanding of Chyron design and animation techniques
- Experience with large-scale graphics package integration / delivery on a Network Level
- Experience with data integration including third party data providers and Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 5 years graphics experience in live sports remote / studio network environment
- Experience with fundamental disk setup / integration for remote and studio events
- Advanced understanding of Control Room and Edit Suite practices and general understanding of equipment capabilities (EVS, AUDIO, TD/Switchers, AVID)
- Advanced understanding of Chyron Integration techniques and best practices
- Ability to deliver large scale projects independent of close supervision
- Working knowledge of Adobe suite (Photoshop, After Effects)

Desired Qualifications
- Understanding of 3D Design and best practices as they pertain to Chyron Integration
- Design and Typography skills