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Content Summary : Assistant Director / Broadcast Operations at Blacksburg, for Virginia Tech
Job Description
The Virginia Tech Department of Athletics embraces the core value of diverse and inclusive communities and respects the educational benefits of diverse ideas, peoples, and cultures in order to contribute to the equitable inclusion and just engagement of the world’s communities. Guided by our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), the Virginia Tech Department of Athletics is committed to fostering a culture that accepts, affirms, and values all individuals and their unique contributions to the department, university, and broader community.
Reporting to and assisting the Senior Director (Chief Engineer) / Broadcast Operations, this position will manage engineering operations for multiple broadcast control room facilities and athletic venue fiber and cable infrastructure used for ACC Network and HokieVision productions. This position is essential to ensure successful non-interrupted revenue generating broadcasts for our Athletics events, corporate advertisements, and brand promotion of the University.
Responsibilities will include :
- Working independently to maintain fiber connectivity with all venues to control rooms and ESPN.
- Provide broadcast engineering input and technical support of live events for ACC Network broadcast productions and in-house Big Screens / LED productions. Independently assess issues and correct them immediately in stressful situations during live broadcasts.
- Work with the Senior Director (Chief Engineer) to maintain equipment inventory, including computer equipment, software, hardware, and local area network systems throughout the video production facilities and venues.
- Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on audio / visual equipment located in athletics offices, athletic venues, and broadcast control rooms, including but not limited to videoboards and LED screens at venues.
- Serve as liaison to outside broadcast partners for Athletics venues.
- Set-up, operation, and strike of remote and studio broadcast productions, including box lens camera builds, audio mixers, replay systems, graphics systems, and camera shading.
- Train students and interns on various broadcast equipment to ensure proper usage.
- Continuously research broadcast industry trends and independently seek improved equipment workflow and new manufacturer trainings.
- Execute related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Pay Band
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Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
Up to $61,000 commensurate with experience.
Review Date
1 / 5 / 2025
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity.
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Salary : $61,000
