Feeds Technician - New York, United States - Newsmax Media

Description

• Facilitate technical & logistical traffic to support live news shows and recorded productions
• Support editorial & production staff on use of studio and control room technology
• Support engineering team in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of the technical equipment
• Maintain a remote studios database
• Book remote studios, satellite trucks, and personal studios for remote productions, recordings, and live to air shots
• Assign, establish, and coordinate all IFB and PL lines
• Ensuring Newsmax technical quality standards are being met
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Proven track record of starting, participating, managing and finalizing large projects
• Technical acumen and aptitude with strong communications and diplomacy skills
• Expert understanding of studio and remote production equipment
• Experience in broadcast transmission-based operations support across IP, fiber and satellite services preferred
• Knowledge and ability to setup multiple live shots over cloud-based technology like Skype and Zoom and their advanced audio and video settings as well as online platform management tools, smartphone applications including Newtek's TalkShow VS4000
• Experience with bonded cellular service providers such as LiveU, Dejero and TVU
• Understanding of audio and video routing, audio manipulation and color correction and broadcast quality assurance standards that are practiced routinely
• Ability to manage video records across BlackMagic Hyperdeck and non-linear applications
• Solutions-based, team player who can effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders in multiple areas
• Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and work on deadline in a high pressure, 24/7 news environment
• Professional appearance