Broadcast Camera & Editing Technician — Studio + Live

City of Philadelphia

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

On-site

USD 63,000 - 77,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Student loan forgiveness

Free SEPTA transit

Job summary

The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Innovation & Technology is seeking a Production Technician for PHLgovTV. You will be the primary camera operator and staff editor, handling studio and field shoots, ingest, editing, and delivering broadcast-ready weekly episodes in 1080p59.94.

You’ll manage equipment, support live council sessions, and coordinate with production teams to meet deadlines. A degree in film/TV or related field (or equivalent experience) and several years of camera and editing

Qualifications

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in film/TV production, media technology, or related field — or equivalent experience.
Minimum 3 years of professional camera operation experience; minimum 2 years of professional editing experience (may be concurrent).
Reel demonstrating both camera and editing work required.

Responsibilities

Operate A-camera on all studio productions and field shoots: camera setup, lighting execution (3-point studio kit), audio capture in coordination with the producing team, and shot composition to the series’ visual standards.
Operate camera positions for live City Council sessions, committee hearings, and mayoral press briefings, including PTZ camera shading/operation in coordination with master control.
Serve as primary editor: ingest, transcode, organize, and edit weekly episodes; build cuts to producer notes; conform graphics from Creative Services; deliver broadcast masters and web/social versions on deadline.
Prepare, maintain, and transport production equipment: cameras, lenses, wireless microphone systems, lighting, teleprompter, and the mobile podium; maintain the equipment checkout and maintenance log.
Manage media workflow: camera cards, field drives, NAS organization, and archive handoff.
Execute caption-ready deliverables and confirm ICap submission specs with the Channel Administrator.
Support LiveU field streaming operations for remote live broadcasts.
Serve as backup TD/playout operator for master control, cross‑trained by the Master Control & Facilities Engineer (Production Lead), providing engineering redundancy for live Council sessions and other broadcasts.
Assist the Master Control & Facilities Engineer with studio and control room setup, cabling, and troubleshooting as assigned.