Assistant AV Engineer

The Buffalo Bills are a storied franchise in the National Football League, known for consecutive playoff appearances and multiple championships. Founded in 1959, the team is headquartered in Orchard Park, New York, and is owned by the Pegula family since 2014. Terry and Kim Pegula have transformed the franchise, adding the Buffalo Sabres (NHL) and Buffalo Bandits (NLL) to their portfolio. The team is currently constructing a new stadium that will open in 2026.

Responsibilities

• Aids in daily system operation and maintenance tasks for signal distribution, routing systems, audio system, and play-out equipment
• Supports all Bills home games for both in-house and network broadcasts, including field-level, production data center, concourses, service level, or other fan-facing areas
• Assists with technical support of control room productions, AV setups, and broadcast studio
• Troubleshoots and maintains Bills production equipment and systems
• Pre-event testing and gameday crew guidance for Bills home games and select third-party events
• Assists with installation of new production and AV system installations at Highmark Stadium
• Participates in the support of the video production team, including equipment preventative maintenance, setup, and operation
• Assists with setup and support of select Bills and third-party events AV and/or scoreboard setups
• Communicates and works with other departments within the Buffalo Bills organization
• Maintains campus-wide AV installations
• Communicates and works diligently with other departments within the Buffalo Bills organization

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of broadcast engineering experience or related field
• College degree in Broadcasting, Engineering, or related field
• Strong working knowledge of production equipment including cameras, lighting, switchers, graphic systems, encoders, audio systems, and routing/patching procedures
• Aptitude for operating electronic equipment for broadcast and production required
• Professional sports broadcast or AV engineering strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Ross Xpression, EVS routing, ENG camera setups, and/or large venue audio systems preferred
• Ability to learn and apply new technology, programs, and specialized software applications
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Flexible in working extended hours including nights, weekends, holidays, and travel as required
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong work ethic, team-oriented attitude, enthusiastic approach, and results-driven
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to set-up and tear down equipment including lifting up to 50 lbs, reaching, bending, stooping, cabling, etc.
• Must have the ability to lift, push, pull approximately 25 lbs
• Must be able to work in all seasons including extreme heat, cold, snow, or rain

Benefits & Incentives

• Medical Plans: Comprehensive and affordable medical plan options; fully paid dental, short and long-term disability, and life insurance; supplemental vision care and critical illness coverage
• Investments: 401(K) with employer matching; discretionary annual employer defined contribution
• Paid Time Off: Generous paid time off including vacation, sick, holidays, volunteer time, diversity awareness days, paid parental leave
• Bills Experience: deeply discounted employee season tickets and paid parking; discount on team store merchandise
• Wellness: onsite fitness facilities and employee cafeteria
• Bills Culture: we offer many social and community volunteer events as well as learning and development growth opportunities

Compensation

The role has an anticipated annualized salary range of $65,000 - $75,000. Salary will be based on the level role offered in accordance with candidate’s experience, qualifications, and internal team equity.