Engineering Manager

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Engineering Manager is a position working with the station’s technology with a core team of engineering and IT staff. The Engineering Manager supports the Director of Technology in ensuring the station’s technical and news operations, building facility, digital production, as well as distribution systems produce and deliver high-quality video streams across multiple platforms. • Maintain the television technical plant, including master control play-out systems and servers, HD studio facilities, edit suites, remote equipment, video streaming, IT infrastructure, as well as all other technical and facility systems and platforms. • Ensure around-the-clock (24X7) high-quality broadcast and digital platform operations. • Reports directly to the Director of Technology. • Assist the Director of Technology in the planning and implementation of broadcast and IT operations throughout the technical plant as well as connectivity with the Raycom Media Wide Area Network. • Maintain engineering, broadcast and IT procedures and documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures and up-to-date technical drawings. • Implement systems for routine and emergency maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment with a stress of continuity of service. • Provide physical plant (building) facilities maintenance. • Provide regular reports to the Director of Technology on the state of equipment, systems and facilities. • Degree or equivalent experience in television engineering, broadcasting, computer science, or related field required. • Solid understanding of all current broadcast television encoding and transmission systems and standards. • Minimum 5+ years technical experience, in broadcast engineering and/or video production or equivalent with HD and IT-based systems with a stress in the following areas: Broadcast play-out and automation systems and workflow, News operations, HD multi-camera studio production, including sets and chroma key operations, audio, lighting, character generator, motion graphics systems as well as live digital workflow. Also, experience is required in field production for single camera and multi-camera shoots, including operating remote audio, and video production equipment. Familiarity of post-production operations, including non-linear editing as well as online video distribution is required. • Experience in RF installation, repair and operation including terrestrial or electronic news gathering microwave, high power television transmitters as well a C-Band and Ku-Band satellite transmission, reception and operation. • Familiarity with fiber installation and operations as implemented in IP or in video use. • Experience with IT systems and IT network administration for a multi-site organization including file-based content, back-up systems, website and databases. • Experience in encoding and transferring multimedia files. o Facility (building) management experience with complex power management systems, emergency generator and heat ventilation and cooling a must. • Commitment to the station’s mission and viewers. • Ability to execute multiple projects and assignments simultaneously. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. • Demonstrated ability to work successfully under stressful conditions. • Pro-active in solving problems. • Ability to work effectively in a team environment with both technical and non-technical staff. • Strong work ethic with an entrepreneurial spirit. • Maintain a 24 hour on-call status. Compensation Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits. Qualified applicants only. Please apply online http://careers-raycommedia.icims.com and attach your cover letter. No phone calls please. EOE-M/F/D/V

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