Job DescriptionTennis Channel is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Director, Broadcast Operations Center to lead our 24/7 broadcast operations center. In this pivotal role, you will oversee all linear and streaming master control functions, manage transmission workflows, and ensure seamless service delivery across a fast-paced live sports environment. Success in this position requires exceptional communication skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to lead, mentor, and inspire a team while collaborating effectively with stakeholders and external partners. You'll set the standard for operational excellence by maintaining a calm, solutions-focused mindset under pressure and working flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and swing shifts, to support around-the-clock broadcast operations. A robust technical background with broadcast, streaming, and transmission systems is essential, along with the leadership presence needed to guide a high-performing team in a dynamic, mission-critical environment.
This role is onsite in Santa Monica, CA.
In this role, you will:- Lead and manage a team of broadcast operations coordinators to ensure the smooth functioning of the Tennis Channel's master control and transmission.
- Monitor and oversee the delivery of the Tennis Channel's DTC product across various streaming platforms, including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, Fubo, Samsung TV, and other smart TVs and devices.
- Manage and coordinate, receive and transmit needs for Tennis Channel, including satellite, IP delivery, and other transmission methods.
- Assist in researching and negotiating contracts with vendors to provide comprehensive transmission services.
- Provide first-line technical support for a variety of ingest and delivery platforms, encoders, and decoders, SRT, UDP, RTMP, JPEG, 2110, SDI, IP delivery systems.
- Maintain a high level of familiarity with a variety of transmission and distribution platforms, Content Management Systems, Amagi, AWS, and other relevant technologies.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the technical aspects of sports broadcasting and streaming.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is preferred but not required
- 10 years of experience supervising and managing broadcast operations and transmission departments in the broadcast and streaming industry
- Strong technical knowledge of a variety of broadcast and digital equipment and platforms, including encoders and decoders, network processors, and video delivery systems
- Expert level experience with Versio on air, Aviator, Broadway, white Orbit, Amagi Cloud port
- Understanding of broadcast industry transmission standards, codecs, policies, and procedures
- Good network and strong relationships with global transmission providers.
- Familiarity with satellite feed transmission, IP delivery, and other transmission methods
- Experience booking feeds, satellites, and Internet bandwidth
- Familiarity with Content Management Systems, online distribution platforms, and cloud-based services is highly desirable
- Experience overseeing, large sporting event transmission and distribution
- Remi style production experience
The base salary compensation range for this role is $140,000 to $170,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates' relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.
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