PEP, Technical Production Supervisor

About the role

Versant Media is looking for a PEP (Freelance), Technical Production Supervisor to join our CNBC Englewood Cliffs, NJ team. In this role, you will provide coordinated technical support across all critical areas of the core control room positions. In addition, you will liaise with department managers to maintain and streamline cross-departmental communication for live-to-air, pre-production, events, and remote programming. This is an on-site position based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Oversee control room operations for live and pre-recorded CNBC shows and News programs.
• Act as the first point of contact for control room and studio technical issues.
• Communicate with Engineers, Real-Time Graphics, and Transmission teams on solutions and workarounds during live programming.
• Identify potential technical issues in the show’s iNews rundown and communicate those issues to the editorial team. This includes communicating potential resource conflicts and incorrect booking windows.
• Provide the control room with information regarding breaking news and work closely with Media Acquisition to ensure all essential sources are routed into the control room.
• Ensure quality control of all remotes to match framing, video, and audio levels to the Versant standard.
• Coordinate multi-camera remotes with Transmission, Field Technical Managers, and Production Managers.
• Handle the Zoom check-in process from start to finish.
• Manage the show’s RS layout and IFB/PL designations for remotes.
• Construct a remote shot sheet communicating all routing and RS/IFB/PL information to technical, production, and transmission teams.
• Coordinate and document commercial break changes with the Network Operations Center.
• Document technical issues and communicate those issues in a Production Issue Report.

Requirements

• 3+ years of operations experience in a production control room, studio, or transmission
• 2+ years of experience working in a live news environment
• Deep knowledge of control room and studio technology
• Operational knowledge of fiber, cellular bonding, satellite, and IP vendors and systems
• Must be flexible with assigned shifts, on call, and breaking news coverage
• Must be willing to work in Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Preferred qualifications

• Self-managing individual, capable of meeting deadlines, and willing to learn new technologies
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Prior experience with field/remote production processes
• Prior experience booking satellite, fiber, and studios
• Prior experience with iNews, ScheduAll, AZEdit, and Office 365

Pay

Salary range: $55 - $60 per hour.