What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Tech position at Barstool Sports?
The Production Tech manages the nerve center of Barstool Sports production, supporting video shows, podcasts, and the general technical operation of Chicago HQ. This includes building and running live video shows, recording live to tape, assisting podcast producers with studio set up and recording, and routing audio and video around the facility. An ideal candidate will have strong familiarity with most of these skills and the ability to quickly learn new ones. We're a team that builds and operates all production facilities and handles everything asked of us both remotely and on-site. This role is located in Chicago.
What You'll Do:
Production
- Live Video Switching
- Live Show building (Mix Effects and DVE)
- Implementation of live production graphics
- Live Audio mixing and routing (mics, playback, music sources)
- Video Routing (both analog SDI and IP based video NDI)
- Converting video and audio signals from analog to digital
- Media storage/recording/management
- Set blocking and lighting
- General systems and network troubleshooting
- Remote production buildup and operation
- Production support for studio podcast and video shoots
Live Streaming
- Encoder provisioning
- Streaming protocols and formats
- CDN provisioning
- VOD Hosting and media management
- Multi-platform streaming via RTMP and API
What You Have:
- 2 years in a live production environment
- Experience video switching and building shows
- Experience with publishing livestreams to web
- 1 year mixing audio in field or studio
- Experience managing media and working with file shares
- Willingness to travel
- Ability to work some nights and weekends
Pay Range: $70,000- $80,000
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits
- A 4% 401(k) employer match
- Unlimited vacation time, including Summer break in July and Holiday break in December
- Monthly employer contribution towards cell phone reimbursement
- Employee discount to the Barstool Sports store
- Financial wellness benefits through Origin
- A monthly stipend for UberEats
- Rep the brand as best you can
- We have lots of different brains, be open to them
- Never change who you are, that's who we hired
- Find the solution, don't be the problem
- Don't be afraid to try something new
- Common Sense. Use it.
- Be there for your audience
- Always think about how you can help
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000