Director, Broadcast Operations Center

LA 411; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports broadcasting company is seeking a highly skilled Director of Broadcast Operations Center in Santa Monica, CA. This Full-Time role involves overseeing master control functions and ensuring seamless service in a fast-paced live sports environment. The ideal candidate will lead a team, manage transmission workflows, and maintain technical excellence. With 10 years of experience preferred, strong leadership and communication skills are essential. Join us to shape the future of sports broadcasting and streaming.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience supervising and managing broadcast operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of broadcast and digital equipment.
• Experience overseeing large sporting event transmissions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of broadcast operations coordinators.
• Monitor delivery of the Tennis Channel's DTC product across streaming platforms.
• Manage transmission needs, including satellite and IP delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Technical Knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Versio on air

Aviator

Broadway

Amagi Cloud port

Job description

This is a Full Time position in the field of Live Broadcast / Sports / TV News / Technical Operations , located in Santa Monica, CA .

Tennis Channel is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Director, Broadcast Operations Center to lead our 24/7 broadcast operations center. In this pivotal role, you will oversee all linear and streaming master control functions, manage transmission workflows, and ensure seamless service delivery across a fast-paced live sports environment. Success in this position requires exceptional communication skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to lead, mentor, and inspire a team while collaborating effectively with stakeholders and external partners. You’ll set the standard for operational excellence by maintaining a calm, solutions‑focused mindset under pressure and working flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and swing shifts, to support around‑the‑clock broadcast operations. A robust technical background with broadcast, streaming, and transmission systems is essential, along with the leadership presence needed to guide a high‑performing team in a dynamic, mission‑critical environment.

This role is onsite in Santa Monica, CA.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage a team of broadcast operations coordinators to ensure the smooth functioning of the Tennis Channel's master control and transmission.
• Monitor and oversee the delivery of the Tennis Channel's DTC product across various streaming platforms, including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, Fubo, Samsung TV, and other smart TVs and devices.
• Manage and coordinate, receive and transmit needs for Tennis Channel, including satellite, IP delivery, and other transmission methods.
• Assist in researching and negotiating contracts with vendors to provide comprehensive transmission services.
• Provide first‑line technical support for a variety of ingest and delivery platforms, encoders, and decoders, SRT, UDP, RTMP, JPEG, 2110, SDI, IP delivery systems.
• Maintain a high level of familiarity with a variety of transmission and distribution platforms, Content Management Systems, Amagi, AWS, and other relevant technologies.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the technical aspects of sports broadcasting and streaming.

Experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field is preferred but not required.
• 10 years of experience supervising and managing broadcast operations and transmission departments in the broadcast and streaming industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of a variety of broadcast and digital equipment and platforms, including encoders and decoders, network processors, and video delivery systems.
• Expert level experience with Versio on air, Aviator, Broadway, white Orbit, Amagi Cloud port.
• Understanding of broadcast industry transmission standards, codecs, policies, and procedures.
• Good network and strong relationships with global transmission providers.
• Familiarity with satellite feed transmission, IP delivery, and other transmission methods.
• Experience booking feeds, satellites, and Internet bandwidth.
• Familiarity with Content Management Systems, online distribution platforms, and cloud‑based services is highly desirable.
• Experience overseeing large sporting event transmission and distribution.
• Remi style production experience.