Regional Market Engineering Manager

About the role

This is a hybrid position that involves travel, after‑hours and weekend work, and on‑call availability as required. You will be supporting our Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Montrose, Casper, Cheyenne, and Laramie markets.

Town​square Media is a media, entertainment, and digital marketing solutions company dedicated to serving small and mid‑sized markets across the U.S. We own and operate 354 radio stations and more than 400 local websites across 74 markets—including trusted Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Montrose, Casper, Cheyenne, and Laramie stations. We combine the power of local media with best‑in‑class digital solutions to help businesses grow—offering everything from broadcast and digital advertising to SEO, web design, and programmatic marketing.

Responsibilities

• Exercise independent judgment to assess, prioritize, and resolve technical failures affecting station broadcast continuity, including real‑time decisions during on‑air emergencies where delays directly impact revenue and regulatory standing.
• Evaluate equipment performance and determine appropriate corrective action, including taking systems offline, rerouting signals, or authorizing emergency repairs without prior approval when broadcast continuity is at risk.
• Serve as Chief Operator under FCC rules, with independent authority to ensure station compliance with all applicable technical regulations.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis of equipment failures and develop technical solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Evaluate and optimize broadcast transmission infrastructure and technical systems to ensure operational continuity and regulatory compliance.
• Develop technical operating standards for market engineering operations.
• Develop and recommend capital‑expenditure plans for infrastructure upgrades, including vendor evaluation, budget proposals, and cost‑benefit analysis for executive approval.
• Evaluate and select vendors and contractors for engineering projects and maintenance.
• Inspect, diagnose, repair, and maintain all broadcast radio station equipment, including transmitters, antennas, satellite downlinks, automation systems, studio equipment, remote equipment, generators, telephone systems, and related equipment.
• Install and maintain AoIP and automation systems (Zetta and Wheatstone experience preferred).
• Maintain and troubleshoot AM directional antenna systems.
• Maintain EAS systems, logging compliance, and related equipment.
• Maintain personal computers, servers, printers, and software; perform updates as needed.
• Install and maintain LAN systems.
• Ensure compliance with all Company Engineering and Information Technology practices.
• Travel independently to multiple transmitter sites across assigned markets, including remote locations, and respond to emergency equipment failures on short notice, including after‑hours and weekends; on‑call availability is required.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Requirements

• Read and interpret technical documents, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, schematics, and procedure manuals.
• Follow detailed verbal and written instructions accurately and retain information necessary to complete tasks.
• Identify and differentiate between multiple transmitters, equipment components, and site locations.
• Diagnose equipment issues and make real‑time decisions to restore broadcast operations.
• Write routine reports, technical documentation, and correspondence.
• Communicate effectively with programming staff, management, and other employees to achieve operational goals.
• Interface with senior corporate technical staff to ensure current guidance and best practices are followed.
• Follow all safety protocols for working with high‑voltage equipment and at tower sites; maintain situational awareness to prevent falls and injuries.
• Climb ladders and work at heights; work in varying weather conditions and outdoor environments.
• Frequently stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear; occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lb; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lb.
• Maintain close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer terminals, read extensively, inspect small defects and parts, operate machines, and use measurement devices.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressively responsible broadcast engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent technical judgment in high‑pressure, time‑sensitive environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, networking concepts, computer hardware, and wireless/handheld devices.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Preferred: SBE certification or other computer‑related certification.
• Preferred: Experience with Zetta and Wheatstone systems.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of PTO plus 9 paid holidays.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Casual, high‑energy work environment.
• Opportunity for upward mobility.
• Company‑provided laptop.
• Competitive salary + bonus program.
• Company discounts.
• Pet Insurance.
• Time off for volunteering.
• Additional benefits (“And much more…”).

Schedule

Hybrid work arrangement with regular travel to multiple markets; on‑call availability required, including after‑hours, weekends, and emergency response situations