MASTER CONTROL OPERATIONS ENGINEER - TECH/WANF

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About Tech Hub:

Would you like to work in an amazing media city with a thriving economy and a vibrant culture? The Gray Master Control HUB is located in midtown Atlanta and operates approximately 25-30 different streams (stations). The chance to dream where there's space to contribute, where creatives, universities, entrepreneurs, and the world's biggest brands intersect. Atlanta has a unique culture all its own with a young population, a bustling city center packed with urban parks and amenities, and famously walkable neighborhoods.

Job Summary/Description:

The Operations Engineer provides technical coordination between the operators/supervisors and all the live events, operational changes, and technical updates going on throughout the hub, ensuring a successful broadcast day.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

- Provides support for the master control operations center along with assists and trains operators.
- Coordinates live broadcast schedule with operators and originating feed sources, ensuring successful reception and broadcast of live events.
- Performs troubleshooting of hardware and software problems on all Broadcast equipment.
- Provides prompt service in support of daily live broadcasts.
- Performs preventative maintenance as appropriate on equipment.
- Installs, updates, and documents needed equipment changes to support operational requirements of the facility.
- Respond to, communicate, manage, and track on-air technical issues as they arise in a live 24/7 production environment with the appropriate sense of urgency.
- Collaborate with engineering management to identify technical needs, design workflows/systems, and implement solutions.
- Follow station, company, and industry standards for workflow/operations and documentation of on-air systems.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Three or more years of experience in a master control leadership position.
- Experience in broadcast engineering is a plus.
- Must possess a positive work attitude, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work well with others.
- Ability to prioritize and make changes to work plans without loss of efficiency or composure, all while managing multiple projects.
- Ability to communicate efficiently with varying disciplines and personalities.
- Strong technical troubleshooting skills and the ability to articulate the troubleshooting process to peers.
- Comprehensive understanding of production workflows in television.
- Desire to learn and evaluate new technologies, systems, and workflows.
- Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule to include overnights, weekends, holidays, and on-call in support of a 24x7x365 Broadcast operation.
- Understanding of the requirements of a 24/7/365 television media operation.

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

TECH HUB-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.