Production Technician

Barstool Sports is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Production Technician to join our team on-site in Chicago. The technical team is responsible for understanding all production technology in the office. The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting our production team by ensuring the smooth operation of livestreams in and out of office, assisting with content creation, and maintaining the technical aspects of our media productions.

What You’ll Do

• On-site Support for Live Events: Provide technical assistance during live shows or events, including livestream publishing, setup and technical troubleshooting in real-time.
• Production Support: Participate in the setup, operation, and breakdown of equipment for live and pre-recorded shows, events, and media content. This includes cameras, audio gear, lighting, switcher, and video encoding equipment.
• Technical Operation: Operate and maintain video/audio equipment, lighting rigs, and other technical tools used in the production of podcasts, video series, and live streaming events.
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform regular maintenance and troubleshooting of production equipment, ensuring everything is in working order. Coordinate repairs and upgrades as necessary
  
  

What You Have

• 2 years of experience in a live production environment.
• Experience with various production equipment, including cameras, audio/video mixing consoles, lighting, etc
• Experience video switching & building shows
• Experience publishing livestreams to web
• 1-year of experience mixing audio in field or studio
• Experience managing media & working with file shares
• Technical Skills:
• Production
• Live Video Switching
• NewTek, Vizrt TriCaster, vMix, OBS, etc.
• Live Show building with various video and audio inputs
• Video Routing - both analog and network protocols (NDI)
• Media storage/recording/management
• Set blocking & lighting
• General systems & network troubleshooting
• Remote production buildup & operation
• Production setup help with studio podcast & video shoots
• Basic knowledge of various production software (Audition, Premiere, Photoshop, etc)
• Live Streaming
• Encoder provisioning
• Streaming protocols & formats
• Multiple platform streaming via RTMP, SRT, & API
• VOD Hosting and media management
• Audio
• Audio routing (custom mixes for different audiences)
• Audio signal routing - both analog and network (Dante Audio)
• Live Audio mixing (mics, playback, music sources)
• Yamaha QL1, Yamaha TF & TIO, Yamaha DM3, etc.
• Multi-line hybrid phone system & call management
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality. Ability to think on your feet and troubleshoot in real-time.
• We work on various aspects on all shows around the office, specifically the live streams. We require an ability to coordinate across brands and production teams.
• An ability to create and decipher run-of-shows.
• A proactive approach to resolving technical issues during live or recorded productions.
  
  

Availability to work nights and weekends. Traveling for productions is a possibility. Must have schedule flexibility & required identification to fly/drive a rental vehicle.

• Ability to lift and carry production equipment (up to 50 lbs). Ability to stand, kneel, or crouch for extended periods as needed during shoots and setup.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
  
  

Salary Range: $70,000-$75,000k

Barstool Sports is a company that will drive the way media is created and consumed for years to come. Working at Barstool Sports means being part of a team that is solutions-oriented, celebrates creativity, and supports one another.

Joining means having access to competitive and valuable benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

• 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
  
  

What We Value

• 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
  
  

Barstool Sports is for everyone. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Barstool Sports does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes. Barstool Sports will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement.