Live Broadcast Master Control Engineer – Sports QA

GCS Recruitment Specialists; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists seeks a Quality Assurance Engineer I (Contractor) to support in-studio broadcast master control operations for MLB Local Media. The role is on-site in the Denver/Centennial area and focuses on ensuring broadcast quality, commercial accuracy, and continuity of live game feeds.

The candidate must thrive in a fast-paced live environment, be detail-oriented, and available for nights, weekends, and holidays aligned with MLB schedules.

Qualifications

• 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 ability to manage multiple tasks under time-sensitive conditions.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as dictated by MLB schedules.
• High level of professionalism, reliability, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance (QA) of incoming and outgoing media content for air readiness.
• Operate within a broadcast master control environment supporting live MLB games.
• Ensure key commercial breaks and sponsorship elements air accurately and on time.
• Monitor and verify the integrity of live video and audio feeds throughout broadcasts.
• Adjust playlists and logs in real time for schedule changes.
• Run commercial breaks during live sports programming with precision.
• Track sponsorship placements and fulfill contractual obligations.
• Produce and distribute detailed post-event and exception reports to stakeholders.
• Communicate issues promptly with operations, engineering, and clients.

Skills

Broadcast master control

Live media operations

Real-time QA

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Nights/weekends/holidays availability

Professionalism

Tools

Florical

Imagine Communications

Evertz

Harmonic

Pebble

Grass Valley

Ross Video

Job description

GCS Recruitment Specialists seeks a Quality Assurance Engineer I (Contractor) to support in-studio broadcast master control operations for MLB Local Media. The role is on-site in the Denver/Centennial area and focuses on ensuring broadcast quality, commercial accuracy, and continuity of live game feeds.

The candidate must thrive in a fast-paced live environment, be detail-oriented, and available for nights, weekends, and holidays aligned with MLB schedules.