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PEP, Technical Production Supervisor

Posted 4 days ago

digitailorEnglewood Cliffs (NJ)

SENIORITY

Senior

SALARY

$55 - $60 / hour

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About the role

Company Description: VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass. Job Description 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.
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.
Qualifications: 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 Desired Characteristics: 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
Additional Information: Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed from a Versant Media-designated worksite. Salary Range $55 - $60 / hour Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

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