Master Control Operator
Your New Role
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery, the world's #1 pay-tv programmer reaching 2.7 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. As part of the Global Technology & Operations team, the Master Control Operator plays a crucial role in ensuring that audiences can enjoy WBD's programming around the world and across platforms.
Accountabilities
- Monitor and maintain on-air continuity
- Take appropriate disaster recovery action when necessary
- Verify that program segments start and end clearly
- Verify all commercials, promos, and graphics air as schedule
- Maintain closed captioning, subtitles, and V-Chip for accuracy
- Maintain feeds for correct language distribution
- Have knowledge of broadcast automation systems, video servers, and graphics generators
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications & Experiences
- Minimum of 2 years of events live operations or master control experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts or Radio/TV/Film preferred
- Excellent organizational skills, good verbal and written communication skills, and proficiency in computer knowledge
- Ability to handle high pressure multi-tasking situations while acting in a professional manner
- Broadcast Automation experience preferred
- Familiarity or fluency in another language is a plus
- Willingness to accommodate a schedule in support of a 24/7 broadcast and live environment including weekends, nights, and holidays
- This position is considered an essential role
How We Get Things Done
At WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. These principles are outlined at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/. We hope these principles resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law.