Broadcast Operations Management Lead, Local Media

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Secaucus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life/AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Wellbeing allowance

Educational assistance

Mental health coaching

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited seeks a seasoned Broadcast Operations Manager to lead day-to-day execution of live and time-shifted NBA and WNBA Local Media broadcasts in New Jersey. You will manage a team of full-time employees and supplemental Operations Managers to ensure reliable, high‑standard productions and strong vendor and logistics coordination.

Reporting to the VP, Production Technology Lead, Local Media, you will align operations with production technology, establish standards, and drive

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in broadcast operations or related fields.
• Experience managing teams and supplemental resources for complex live productions.
• Strong vendor-management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience overseeing game-day production logistics and readiness across multiple markets.
• Ability to develop scalable workflows and operate under high-pressure live environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical, production, vendor, and leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Broadcast Operations Management team across NBA and WNBA markets.
• Establish priorities, standards, workflows, and performance expectations for consistent execution.
• Oversee game and production operations including crew planning, vendor readiness, schedules, and venue requirements.
• Ensure Ops Managers have tools and resources for cross-functional alignment and readiness.
• Establish production readiness, escalation, and quality-control processes for time-sensitive issues.
• Partner with NBA/WSNBA teams, Local Media stakeholders, and vendors to meet market-specific production needs.
• Maintain relationships with production, mobile units, crewing, master control, and other key vendors.
• Provide operational feedback to Production Technology and Engineering teams to improve workflows and reliability.

Skills

Broadcast operations

Team management

Vendor management

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Production/Related field

Job description

About the Role

The role leads the day-to-day operational execution of live and time-shifted NBA and WNBA Local Media broadcasts, ensuring productions are delivered reliably, efficiently, and at a consistently high standard. Reporting to the VP, Production Technology Lead, Local Media, this position manages a team of full-time employees and supplemental Operations Managers responsible for technical production coordination, vendor management, crew and game logistics, team support, and operational readiness. It provides day-to-day leadership for the Broadcast Operations Management function, implementing and maintaining consistent operating standards in partnership with Production Technology leadership while empowering Operations Managers to lead execution across assigned productions and markets. The role serves as a critical connection between broadcast operations and production technology, partnering closely with Technical Managers, Broadcast Engineering, Production Operations, Distribution, and vendors to integrate technical systems and workflows into game-day operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Broadcast Operations Management team, including full-time employees and supplemental Operations Managers supporting live and time-shifted productions across NBA and WNBA markets.
• Establish team priorities, operating standards, responsibilities, workflows, and performance expectations to drive consistent execution and accountability across productions.
• Oversee game and production operations across assigned productions, including technical production coordination, crew planning, vendor readiness, schedules, venue requirements, and other operational dependencies.
• Ensure Operations Managers have the information, tools, resources, and cross-functional alignment required to effectively support assigned productions and teams.
• Establish clear production readiness, communication, escalation, and quality-control processes; serve as a key escalation point for complex or time-sensitive operational issues.
• Build strong relationships with NBA and WNBA teams and Local Media stakeholders to understand market-specific production requirements and provide effective operational support.
• Own day-to-day operational relationships with production, mobile unit, crewing, master control, and other key vendors supporting Local Media broadcasts.
• Establish and monitor vendor performance expectations, service levels, operating procedures, and escalation paths, driving accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support vendor planning, evaluation, and commercial discussions by providing operational requirements, performance insights, resource needs, and recommendations.
• Partner with vendors and internal teams to anticipate staffing, equipment, facility, scheduling, and logistical requirements across the Local Media production calendar.
• Partner closely with Technical Managers, Broadcast Engineering, and Production Technology to integrate technical systems, workflows, and standards into day-to-day broadcast operations.
• Establish effective working models between Operations Managers and their technical counterparts, ensuring strong coordination across operational and technical workflows.
• Coordinate the operational transition of new systems and production capabilities from technology design into operational execution through documentation, testing, training, rehearsals, and readiness planning.
• Provide structured operational feedback to Production Technology and Engineering teams, identifying recurring issues, technical dependencies, and opportunities to improve workflows, reliability, and usability.
• Ensure appropriate contingency plans, escalation procedures, and operational safeguards are established to support resilient live and time-shifted production.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in broadcast operations, live production, technical production management, media operations, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and supplemental resources responsible for complex, high-volume live production environments.
• Strong experience managing production vendors, mobile units, crewing partners, and/or other third‑party broadcast service providers.
• Experience overseeing game‑day production logistics, technical production coordination, operational readiness, and issue resolution across multiple productions or markets.
• Experience partnering closely with Broadcast Engineering, Production Technology, Technical Management, Distribution, and production teams.
• Experience implementing and improving scalable workflows, operating procedures, readiness processes, and production operating models.
• Strong understanding of live sports broadcast operations, technical production workflows, game‑day logistics, and end‑to‑end production execution.
• Strong people‑management and coaching skills with the ability to establish accountability across full‑time and supplemental resources.
• Strong vendor‑management capabilities with the ability to build productive partnerships while driving service quality and operational improvement.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between broadcast operations, production technology, engineering, and distribution.
• Ability to anticipate operational risks, manage escalations, and make sound decisions in high‑pressure live production environments.
• Strong project‑management skills and the ability to contribute to resource and capacity planning while balancing immediate production requirements with assigned longer‑term initiatives.
• Strong process orientation with the ability to develop scalable, standardized workflows while accounting for market‑specific production needs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical, production, vendor, team, and leadership audiences.
• Strong analytical and operational judgement with the ability to use production data, incident trends, and performance insights to improve execution.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Production, Media, Communications, Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Experience preferably within live sports.
• Experience with centralized, remote/REMI, cloud‑enabled, and/or other modern production models preferred.
• Professional or collegiate live sports production experience strongly preferred.

Workplace

• The NBA provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.
• COVID‑19 vaccination is required for individuals working onsite in New York and New Jersey offices; accommodations are available for medical or religious reasons.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life/AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long‑term disability.
• Fertility and family‑forming assistance.
• Wellbeing allowance.
• Educational assistance.
• Mental health coaching/therapy.
• Tax‑advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs.
• 401(k) retirement plan.