Amazon · 5 hours ago
Linear Operations Manager , Amazon Live
Culver City, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$93K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expAmazon is a leading global company in e-commerce and technology, and they are seeking a Linear Operations Manager for their Amazon Live team. This role will lead the operations of the Amazon Live FAST Channel, collaborating with various stakeholders to scale the department and meet business needs while ensuring high-quality live broadcasts.
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Responsibilities
Own and run the Operation of the Amazon Live 24/7 FAST Channel, working with stakeholders across all teams within the Amazon Live Org and working backwards to align organizational goals with the day-to-day needs of the Linear Channel
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the channel, including owning relationships with vendors, running daily staff meetings, maintaining best practices as it relates to Broadcasting (Video/Audio quality, Metadata, Playlisting within Amagi system, Live insertion), problem solving issues as they occur in a scalable manner, and managing budgets
Develop, mentor, and scale a team of freelancers to support the goals of the channel, including expansion of the channel to multiple distribution points and increased live content outside of core business hours
Create and implement multi-year strategy to scale the channel to include additional distribution endpoints and an unlimited number of live broadcasts per day
Collaborate effectively with technical and product teams (both internal and external), breaking down complex technical and cross-functional requirements, including driving roadmap prioritization
As part of Channel Leadership Team, own the technical pipeline which includes expert knowledge of industry trends which can be added seamlessly in order to further scale the operation
Act as Channel’s POC to other departments/organizations within Amazon, including Prime Video and FireTV (Live Operations, Product and overall PV FAST Business/Vendor relationships)
On-call for select weekends and nights as needed for tech support needs of the channel
Qualification
Required
Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround
Knowledge of deliverables and technical specs for streaming assets
10+ years of technical broadcast experience, preferably in a streaming environment
Hands on experience operating broadcast playlists using Amagi, Frequency, Crispin, or others
Independent creative and technical decision making on content selection, playlist, and live operations in a fast paced environment without having time to always check with other stakeholders
Knowledge of technical streaming protocols (rtmp, SRT, HLS)
Preferred
Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, macros, SQL, visualization tools - Tableau, Quicksight, etc
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Medical
Financial
Other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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