Field Camera Operations Manager

ProductionHUB; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ProductionHUB in Secaucus, NJ seeks an experienced Field Camera Operations Lead to manage day-to-day NBA field camera teams, ensuring premier capture, distribution, and archival of video across live broadcasts and digital platforms.

You will direct camera crews, coordinate with directors and technicians, optimize coverage, oversee media workflows, and drive innovation with new camera tech and remote production tools, while managing budgets and on-site logistics.

Qualifications

• Experience leading field camera operations in a high-pressure sports environment.
• Strong understanding of live broadcast workflows and media management.
• Proven ability to coordinate teams, schedules, and logistics in real time.

Responsibilities

• Oversee field camera crews for NBA games, practices, and events.
• Ensure optimal camera placement, coverage, and technical quality.
• Collaborate with directors and producers to align camera work with vision.

Skills

Camera operations

Team leadership

Real-time coordination

Sports production

Media workflows

Budget management

Tools

4K/8K cameras

Remote production tools

AI-driven tagging

Job description

Position Summary

This role is responsible for managing all day-to-day requirements of the NBA field camera operations. This individual will lead a team of camera operators, media technicians, and logistics personnel to ensure seamless capture, distribution, and storage of high-quality video content across live broadcasts, digital platforms, and archival systems. The role requires deep expertise in sports production, cutting-edge camera technologies, and media workflows, with a strong emphasis on real-time coordination, innovation, and operational excellence.

Major Responsibilities

Field Camera Operations

• Oversee deployment and operation of field camera crews for NBA games, practices, and special events.
• Ensure optimal camera placement, coverage strategy, and technical quality for all content captured.
• Collaborate with directors, producers, and technical teams to align camera work with creative vision.
• Monitor player and team trends to inform scheduling decisions and identify cost-saving multi-game trip opportunities.

Media Management

• Manage the end-to-end media workflow--including ingest, tagging, storage, and retrieval--allowing production teams and broadcast partners near real-time access to field and broadcast melt elements for live production content creation.
• Implement and maintain distribution processes for managing the flow of field content to all required distribution points.
• Ensure compliance with metadata standards, rights management, and league policies.

Technology & Innovation

• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies such as 4K/8K cameras, remote production tools, and AI-driven media tagging.
• Partner with engineering and IT teams to ensure infrastructure supports high-volume, high-speed media workflows.
• Drive innovation in mobile production solutions.

Logistics & Operations

• Coordinate travel, equipment allocations, transport, and on-site logistics for field crews.
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement/scheduling of camera and media equipment.
• Ensure all operations comply with safety, legal, and broadcast standards.