Velasquez Media · 4 days ago
Video Production Specialist - Studio Operations & Production Lead (Training Provided)
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelVelasquez Media is a North Carolina HUB certified Woman/Minority owned business with over 20 years of experience in the video industry. They are seeking a Video Production Specialist to lead live streaming and broadcast operations, design systems, build teams, and manage live events while ensuring smooth and professional execution.
Media Production
Hiring Manager
Monique Velasquez
Responsibilities
Lead live streaming & broadcast operations (RTMP, SRT, NDI, SDI workflows)
Set up, operate, and maintain encoders (BlackMagic ATEM, Tricaster, vMix, hardware encoders)
Create run-of-show docs, SOPs, and redundancy plans (we want your systems brain)
Coordinate crew, vendors, and freelance and employee operators
Troubleshoot live — calmly, professionally, without panic spirals
Oversee ISO recording, audio routing, and post-event content delivery
Ensure accessibility workflows (captions, transcripts, audio clarity)
Repurpose recorded streams for on-demand and social use
Client and staff communication
Direct equipment and labor resources
Qualification
Required
Have real-world live streaming, broadcast, or event video experience
Love organizing workflows as much as running cameras
Can explain tech to non-technical humans without sounding grumpy
Think in checklists, backups, and 'what if this fails?'
Stay cool when things go sideways (because live happens)
Have strong interpersonal skills – we work with a variety of clients, and embracing diversity
Patient and have a sense of humor: You know the drill…project needs can change on a moment's notice, there are fire drills and deadlines
Proficient with two or three video and audio recording and streaming software or apps
Actively be anti-racist and advocate for a safe emotional and cultural space for LGTBQ clients and employees
Lead live streaming & broadcast operations (RTMP, SRT, NDI, SDI workflows)
Set up, operate, and maintain encoders (BlackMagic ATEM, Tricaster, vMix, hardware encoders)
Create run-of-show docs, SOPs, and redundancy plans (we want your systems brain)
Coordinate crew, vendors, and freelance and employee operators
Troubleshoot live — calmly, professionally, without panic spirals
Oversee ISO recording, audio routing, and post-event content delivery
Ensure accessibility workflows (captions, transcripts, audio clarity)
Repurpose recorded streams for on-demand and social use
Client and staff communication
Direct equipment and labor resources
Preferred
Experience with analytics, stream performance, or monetization
Captioning workflows or accessibility compliance
Basic editing or social clip creation
Experience training teams or clients on video systems
Insight and working knowledge of PC and Apple computers and software
Have designed, set up or installed a streaming multi-cam set up
Benefits
Flexible schedule (we respect your life)
$1,500 equipment for Zoom allowance
Paid training + conference budget (NAB, Podfest, etc.)
Creative days (1 per quarter for passion projects)
Clear growth path (this role evolves — so can you)
Company
Velasquez Media
We help BIPOC, LGBTQ, women identifying and nonbinary, authors, coaches, course creators, businesses, turn their messages into high-converting professional videos, in one day, eliminating the hassle of all the elements to video production and life streaming events.
Founded in 2003
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Piper Kessler
Chief Financial Officer
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