Live Operations Coordinator - Stamford, United States - Roku

Roku

Verified Company

Stamford, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Teamwork makes the stream work
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Roku is changing how the world watches TV:

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world.

Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem.

We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.

From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander.

We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

About the Team:

What you'll be doing:

Work with multiple internal teams and content partners to organize schedules for upcoming live sporting events.
Provide operational support for multiple concurrent live sporting streaming events
Be the sole owner of many Tier1 live events for our customers, making sure they have the highest quality experience.
Be detailed oriented in organizing tasks between production, service partners, and directing other support engineers during live events.
Work with senior engineers and other teams on highseverity, active support issues, prioritizing mitigation while investigating rootcause fixes.
Deliver event reports to the Live Operations leadership team.
Aid in the development and testing of operational tools that improve efficiency through automation.
Customer notification and workflow coordination with followup to maintain service level agreements.
Assist in the training of new Live Event staff as the team grows.

We're excited if you have:

Must have an understanding of the local streaming market.
3+ years of experience in the digital media space, ideally working with businesses of different sizes.
13 years working in the live online video ecosystem, with strong fundamentals in signal acquisition (via satellite downlink and fiber circuits) and live video workflows using SCTE markers.
Strong communication skills and the ability to identify, prioritize and track critical paths to problem resolutions.
Experience and knowledge managing Linear Programming Schedules, Linear or Broadcast EPG.
Knowledge and/or experience of metadata concepts and feed formats (XML, JSON)
Experience leveraging advanced Excel skills and working in custom CMS tools superb communication skills verbal, written, and presentation with ease and fluidity between technical and business topics.
Working cross functionally with internal technical and business groups
Selforganized with a structured thinking approach to problem solving
Knowledge of OTT and live streaming platforms and technology
Bachelor's degree qualification in Business, Engineering or related discipline required.
Selfmotivated individual who takes ownership and is a highly collaborative team player.
Flexible availability required, with the possibility of variable hours including weekends and evenings.
Required to maintain composure in highpressure situations.
An understanding of SSAI Tech is a plus.
Experience working with cloud based live streaming technologies is a plus.
Understanding of DRM and other content protections schemes is a plus

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Benefits:

Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families.

Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources.

Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension).

Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs.

It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.

The Roku Culture:

Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own.

We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check.

We appreciate a sense of humor.

We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams.

We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV.

We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-