National Basketball Association

Broadcast Engineer

National Basketball Association$100K — $115K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of broadcast and streaming experience
  • Strong knowledge of video and audio signal flows, workflows, protocols, and codecs
  • Experience in both hardware and software systems
  • Excellent communication skills for building vendor relationships
  • Strong leadership and project management skills

Responsibilities

  • Set up and maintain A/V equipment including 4k HD cameras and streaming systems
  • Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting for various systems
  • Train and mentor game day production control room staff
  • Ensure software compliance and manage IT security protocols
  • Maintain engineering documentation and create SOPs
  • Respond to troubleshooting calls for broadcast and computer equipment
  • Work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans
  • 401(k) with company contribution
  • Wellbeing Allowance of up to $1,000 per year
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Company-paid Long Term Disability insurance
  • Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Access to employee support programs like Mind health via Modern Health and Headspace
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Los Angeles Clippers and Intuit Dome are actively seeking a creative, passionate and experienced Broadcast Engineer to support our new home, Intuit Dome. The Broadcast Engineer will support all live productions by maintaining and coordinating all IP based broadcast and audio equipment as well as implementing necessary processes and practices to maximize the daily operations of the arena.

The ideal candidate will bring deep subject matter knowledge of broadcast engineering practices and a desire to learn and mentor others along the way. This unique role provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of bringing Intuit Dome to life.

This is a full-time role based in Inglewood, CA and is eligible for our competitive benefit offering including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company contribution, Well-Being Allowance, and more. The scope of this position encompasses a 24 hour, 7 day a week operation with the transition of numerous daily events. Due to the nature of this industry, the candidate must be available to work a flexible schedule including weeknights, weekends, and holidays to cover high profile concerts and NBA games.

What You Will Do
  • Set up, maintain and supervise usage of all A/V switching equipment, processing and monitor equipment, 4k HD cameras, Fiber and copper encoding, decoding and streaming equipment.
  • Preform preventive maintenance and/or troubleshooting on a large variety of systems.
  • Train and mentor production control room game day staff on proper operations.
  • Keeps software versions up to date, ensures license compliance and follows corporate directives for IT security.
  • Maintain engineering documentation and create user SOP's.
  • Respond to trouble calls with broadcast and or computer equipment.
  • Due to the nature of this industry, the candidate must be available to work a flexible schedule, including weeknights, select weekends, and holidays

Your Background, Skills and Experience
  • 5+ years of broadcast (and streaming) experience.
  • Strong knowledge of video and audio signal flows, workflows, protocols and codecs.
  • Solid problem-solving skills and workflow documentation.
  • Experience in both hardware and software systems.
  • Passion for figuring broadcast systems, infrastructure and workflows out. You thrive in live events where every second matters and are a firm believer in collaboration.
  • Excellent communicator, ability to build relationships with vendors and recognizing the impact of this role across all business functions.
  • Self-starter with ability to work independently and within a team with a high sense of urgency.
  • Exceptional project & time management skills.
  • Strong leadership skills, exceptional collaboration skills and high ability to influence.
  • Strong and effective communication including verbal and written.
  • Ability to anticipate issues and resolve them based on sound engineering judgment.
  • Be a flexible and reliable teammate.
  • Ability to work in high pressure, fast-paced, collaborative environment with quick turnarounds.


Compensation
  • The range for this position is $100,000 - $115,000 annual compensation. Compensation package offered will be based on multiple individualized factors, including a candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
  • The role is classified as exempt.


Benefits and Perks

We offer a competitive benefits program, including:
  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans
  • 401(k) plan with company contribution
  • Wellbeing Allowance of up to $1,000 per year
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
  • Company-paid Long Term Disability insurance
  • Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance options for employee, spouse and children
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Mind health support via Modern Health and Headspace

About National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams. It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The NBA was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York City. The league's revenue comes from ticket sales, merchandise, sponsorships, and media rights. The NBA has a global following and is broadcast in over 215 countries and territories.
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Size
1,100 employees
Industry
Founded
1946

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