Transmission Coordinator

This is a Full Time Job

Responsible for the support of Versant Transmission and Acquisition operations. Manage signal flows and communication for daily coverage involving the assignment desk, bureaus, remotes and Versant Media partners and affiliates in a fast-paced news environment.

What You Will Do:
• Signal routing, quality control, and monitoring of all incoming and outgoing feeds/streams associated with news, entertainment and sports.
• Communicate with live control rooms and remote sites.
• Provide direction to field crews and remote studios using a multitude of technologies, including LiveU bonded cellular, terrestrial vendors, satellite, and IP solutions to optimize signal quality.
• Meet aggregating deadlines in a quick turnaround, evolving situation.
• Support Versant Media partners.
• Troubleshoot quality control issues, with a focus on and attention to detail.
• Book and schedule remote facilities and Transmission when needed.
• Work with Versant O&T Engineering and other Incident Management teams to resolve equipment malfunctions and outages.

Qualifications

What You Must Have:
• A minimum of 1-3 years of proven experience in live-to-air television operations
• TOC/NOC environment, with responsibility for audio/video/data quality and continuity.
• Hands-on experience with basic operation and configuration of Transmission facility hardware such as LiveU, satellite receivers, antennas, IP/ASI encoders and decoders, and video plant router control panels.
• Must be flexible with assigned shift for relief and breaking news coverage in a 24/7/365 environment. Must be willing to work overtime.
• Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• Capable of meeting strict deadlines.
• Critical thinking and attention to detail with diagnostics.

What Would Make You a Stand-out:
• A self-managing individual with willingness to learn new technologies.
• Possess superior interpersonal and communication skills.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.