Manager, Engineering, Dome productions

Bell Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading production services company in Toronto is seeking an Engineering Manager. The role involves leading engineering teams, managing operational performance, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. Ideal candidates will have 5-8 years of experience in media/broadcast engineering and strong leadership abilities. The company focuses on an inclusive workplace and supports staff development.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in media/broadcast engineering or operations.
• Strong knowledge of broadcast media operations.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop engineering teams to deliver high-quality services.
• Manage budgeting, resource allocation, and departmental performance.
• Build relationships across teams to ensure aligned priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Media/Broadcast Engineering

Operational Management

Team Development

Communication

Education

College diploma in broadcasting or equivalent

Job description

Dome Productions is North America's leading production and transmission facilities provider, unique in its business approach and sets itself apart from others with its integration of primary business units of Mobile Production, Host Broadcaster and Media Services, and Transmission services all under its corporate umbrella.

We provide a supportive and inclusive community where all team members can succeed. Through our commitment to environmental, social and governance initiatives, you will feel good about the greater impact you will have – making every day better for people as they connect, work, learn and play.

Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Engineering Manager to lead, inspire, and develop our engineering teams to deliver high quality services to our clients. This role requires a strong people leader who thrives on building engaged, high-performing teams while ensuring operational excellence in event production and engineering services.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Motivate, engage, and develop engineering staff through mentorship, coaching, professional growth, effective performance feedback and informal check-ins
• Establish and communicate clear expectations for engineering planning, design, and execution, ensuring alignment with best practices.
• Resolve performance challenges through coaching, timely problem solving, conflict resolution, and corrective action when needed.
• Create and maintain a positive, accountable, and collaborative work culture, championing continuous improvement
• Develop and maintain updated job descriptions, staffing forecasts, and hiring plans/processes.
• Onboard, integrate and engage new staff and freelance resources effectively.

Talent Development & Training

• Design and implement training programs and policies to ensure technical staff remain skilled, prepared, and aligned with current and changing business needs.
• Monitor skill levels across the team, identifying opportunities for growth and developing tailored improvement plans. Actively support and encourage career development to build long-term team strength and growth.

Operational & Financial Management

• Manage and control budgeting, resource allocation, expenditures, forecasting, and overall departmental financial and administrative performance.
• Manage applicable scheduling, timecards, invoicing, expense reporting, and cost reviews with accuracy and timeliness.
• Prioritize workload assignments and ensure resources are deployed effectively to meet production and service requirements.
• Work closely with production services to align schedules, capacity, and resources for ongoing and upcoming events.
• Drive operational efficiency while maintaining high-quality client and stakeholder service standards. Where appropriate take the lead on solving problems across teams.
• Implement structures, systems, and processes that improve performance, agility and support delivering results.

Collaboration & Communication

• Build strong working relationships across Dome especially with the Director of Production Services, Engineering Planning, Support teams, and other technical/business partners to ensure aligned priorities for on-going maintenance and facilities expansion
• Ensure open, transparent, and effective communication across teams and with key stakeholders.
• Actively support and cascade cross organizational initiatives, ensuring accountability and follow-through.
• Collaborate and engage with extended team resources ensuring cultural connectedness.

Critical Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in media/broadcast engineering or operations.
• Minimum 3-4 years in a supervisory or leadership role managing engineers or technical operators
• Strong knowledge of broadcast media operations, including studios, event mobiles, and transmission/distribution. Track record of recommending and implementing policies, best practices, and process improvements
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, train, motivate, engage and evaluate staff to achieve high performance and overall departmental effectiveness.
• Excellent technology capabilities with strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience managing multiple projects and tasks in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
• Hard-working, collaborative, and process-driven with a focus on delivery excellence, supporting staff with technical challenges, collaborating with remote engineers to execute technical projects.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound, independent decisions with urgency and adaptability.
• Willingness to provide evening and weekend support and some travel as needed.
• College diploma, university degree, or equivalent industry experience in broadcasting/remote production.

Adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

We are proud of our focus on fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace where all team members feel valued, respected, supported, and that they belong.

We encourage individuals who may require accommodations during the hiring process to let us know.