Warner Bros. Discovery · 8 hours ago
Live Events Technical Manager
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expWarner Bros. Discovery is a leading media company known for its iconic content and beloved brands. The Live Events Technical Manager is responsible for overseeing live productions, ensuring effective communication and technical support, and maintaining collaborative relationships between various technical and operations teams.
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Responsibilities
Serve as technical key point of contact during live productions, as well as monitor and communicate Engineering support during all live productions, including but not limited to:
Be stationed at technical monitoring position for all major live events to ensure plans are followed
Assist with setup and fax
QC Video and Audio signals used for air
Provide timely executive level communications of technical issues that affect live productions
Technical planning, communication and execution for P&TO's Live Sports and Entertainment Operations
Partner with Production, Tech Ops, Engineering and Operations teams:
Manage, execute and communicate the technical details of all studio productions in conjunction with Operations, Engineering and other technical teams
Assist and support Engineering and Operators with technical setup and issues as needed, properly escalating when necessary
Resolve potential issues and technical resource conflicts in advance of production and following up as needed post-production to ensure future successes
Lead pre- and post-show technical meetings and/or send follow-up reports as necessary
Provide organized and effective live technical plans and documentation for live events. This ensures smooth live operations and provides historical data for after-action discussions
Develop and maintain live events documents to be used to communicate technical show needs for our staff and partners
Collaborate with Production, Technical operations and Engineering to evaluate and help determine the strategic use of current and future technology
Assess technical operations methods and recommend changes where necessary
Assist with testing and execution for current and future workflows and technologies and provide feedback as needed
Engage with other internal teams and external vendors as needed on the above
Qualification
Required
College degree required
Fluency in English – written and spoken
10+ years of prior experience in Television Production
5+ years of prior experience in Project Management
Proven leadership and exemplary customer service skills
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication
Superb relationship building skills
Work collaboratively with teams
Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently
Preferred
Technical Director, A1 and/or previous Technical Manager experience
In-depth operational experience with routers and intercoms
Strong knowledge of production switchers, audio consoles, EVS, cameras and graphics systems
Knowledge of and passion for media, entertainment, and technology industries (including key players, growth trends and drivers, new media models, industry structure, etc.)
Experience working in a national or global media company
Benefits
Career defining opportunities
Thoughtfully curated benefits
Company
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$17.5BKey Investors
JP Morgan
2025-12-05Acquired
2025-06-09Post Ipo Debt· $17.5B
2005-07-15IPO
Leadership Team
David Zaslav
President and CEO
Mark Thompson
CEO
Recent News
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