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Sinclair Inc. · 2 months ago

Director, Broadcast Operations Center

Sinclair Inc. is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. They are seeking a Director for the Broadcast Operations Center to lead a team in managing broadcast operations and transmission workflows for Tennis Channel, ensuring seamless service delivery in a fast-paced live sports environment.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Broadcast operations managementTransmission systems expertiseStreaming platforms knowledgeTechnical support experienceContent Management SystemsVendor negotiation skillsSports broadcasting knowledgeLeadership skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills

Required

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

Benefits

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
Employee stock purchase plan

Company

Sinclair Inc.

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Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports.

H1B Sponsorship

Sinclair Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2022 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Del Parks
SVP and CTO
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Arthur Hasson
COO Programming
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