Broadcast Master Control Engineer

GCS Recruitment; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Broadcast Master Control Engineer to support in-studio master control operations for live sports programming. The role focuses on ensuring broadcast quality, accurate commercial execution, and sponsorship fulfillment while maintaining continuity of live event feeds in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working nights, weekends, and holidays according to event schedules, with strong real-time

Qualifications

• Experience in broadcast master control, transmission, or live media operations.
• Ability to perform real-time QA and troubleshooting during live events.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks under time-sensitive conditions.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays based on broadcast schedules.
• High level of professionalism, reliability, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA of incoming/outgoing media to ensure air readiness.
• Operate within a broadcast master control environment for live sports broadcasts.
• Ensure commercial breaks and sponsorship elements air on schedule.
• Monitor and verify integrity of live video and audio feeds.
• Adjust playlists/logs in real time for schedule changes, delays, or overruns.
• Execute commercial breaks during live programming with precision.
• Track sponsorship placements and fulfill contractual obligations.
• Produce post-event and exception reports for internal stakeholders/clients.
• Communicate on-air issues with operations, engineering, and client teams.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, compliance, and professionalism in a fast-paced live environment.
• Recover from automation errors and operational issues in real time.

Skills

Real-time QA

Live media operations

Multi-tasking

Nights/weekends/holidays

Professionalism

Tools

Florical

Imagine Communications

Evertz

Harmonic

Pebble

Grass Valley

Ross Video

Job description

Broadcast Master Control Engineer

Role Summary

We are seeking experienced professionals to support in-studio broadcast master control operations for live sports programming. This role is responsible for ensuring broadcast quality, commercial execution, sponsorship fulfillment, and continuity of live event feeds.

This position is ideal for individuals who are detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working in a live broadcast environment during nights, weekends, and holidays, based on event schedules.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Perform quality assurance (QA) of incoming and outgoing media content to ensure technical and editorial readiness for air
• Operate within a broadcast master control environment supporting live sports broadcasts
• Ensure commercial breaks and sponsorship elements air accurately and on schedule
• Monitor and verify the integrity of live video and audio feeds throughout broadcasts
• Adjust and manage playlists and logs in real time, including accommodating schedule changes, delays, and overruns
• Execute commercial breaks during live programming with precision and adherence to client requirements
• Track sponsorship placements and ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled
• Produce and distribute detailed post-event and exception reports to internal stakeholders and clients
• Communicate promptly with operations, engineering, and client teams regarding any on-air issues
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, compliance, and professionalism in a fast-paced live environment
• Recover from automation errors and operational issues in real time

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Experience in broadcast master control, transmission, or live media operations
• Demonstrated ability to perform real-time QA and troubleshooting during live events
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks under time-sensitive conditions
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays based on broadcast schedules
• High level of professionalism, reliability, and accountability

Technologies

Experience with one or more of the following systems is highly desirable:

• Florical
• Imagine Communications (Harris / ADC)
• Evertz (PowerView, MAGNUM)
• Harmonic
• Pebble
• Grass Valley
• Ross Video