Live Event Supervisor

NEP Europe; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Vacation Days

Sick Days

401(k)

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NEP Group in Los Angeles, CA seeks an experienced Live Event Supervisor to join our Live Streaming Operations team. You will oversee inbound/outbound transmission, ad insertion, and video quality for marquee live events, coordinating with freelance operators and partners.

The role requires schedule flexibility, including weekends, late nights, and holidays, and a track record in fast-paced broadcast environments. Competitive salary with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in live event broadcasts and digital live streaming.
• Strong understanding of broadcast technologies to execute repeatable workflows.
• Able to communicate clearly and make decisions in fast-paced live environments.
• Experience training operators for daily operations; sports broadcast a bonus.
• Schedule flexibility for late nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day Live Operations workflows for Live Events.
• Oversee game day operations and supervise freelance operators.
• Manage playout systems and prepare playlists as needed.
• Lead trainings for freelance operators and maintain SOPs.
• Collaborate with customers, internal teams, and vendors to improve service quality.

Skills

Live event broadcasting

Broadcast technologies

Clear communication

Team leadership

Problem solving under pressure

Tools

Video servers

Playout systems

Closed captioning tech

Job description

Purpose

Supporting a leading OTT streaming service, NEP is seeking experienced Supervisors to join our Live Streaming Operations team in Los Angeles, CA. The Live Streaming Operations team is responsible for managing and monitoring inbound/outbound transmission, ad insertion, feed routing, and overall video/audio/caption quality for marquee sporting events and other live content. The Live Event Supervisor will join this expanding team, helping deliver these mission critical services effectively and efficiently. This position will require schedule flexibility, including weekends, late nights, and holidays. We are looking for a driven, self-motivated individual. The ideal candidate is well organized and can remain calm and focused under pressure.

Purpose

Supporting a leading OTT streaming service, NEP is seeking experienced Supervisors to join our Live Streaming Operations team in Los Angeles, CA. The Live Streaming Operations team is responsible for managing and monitoring inbound/outbound transmission, ad insertion, feed routing, and overall video/audio/caption quality for marquee sporting events and other live content. The Live Event Supervisor will join this expanding team, helping deliver these mission critical services effectively and efficiently. This position will require schedule flexibility, including weekends, late nights, and holidays. We are looking for a driven, self-motivated individual. The ideal candidate is well organized and can remain calm and focused under pressure.

Salary range is: 120,000 To 140,000

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day Live Operations workflow for Live Events and work to continually improve systems, process, and procedures
• Oversee game day operations and supervise freelance operators
• Manage commercial playout system and prepare playlists as needed
• Lead training activities for freelance operators
• Understand job functions and support freelance Live Operators and MCR operators as they complete their mission critical tasks
• Contribute requirements for Live Operations equipment, facilities, systems, tools, and processes
• Partner with customers, internal teams, and external vendors to improve service quality and efficiency

Position Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in live event broadcasts and digital live streaming
• Strong understanding of broadcast technologies (video transport / routing, commercial playout, video servers, graphics, closed captions, etc) to execute repeatable operations workflows
• Able to clearly communicate and make decisions in a fast-paced live streaming environments
• Oversee and train operators for daily operations. Experience in Sports Broadcast beneficial.
• Document issues and potential issues, and communicate internally and externally on customer impact and future opportunities for mitigation
• Troubleshoot complex partner / vendor integrations for media delivery
• Experience creating, maintaining, and executing Playbooks and SOPs
• Understanding of video streaming technology
• Schedule flexibility with the ability to work late nights, weekends, and holidays
• Spanish and/or French skills beneficial

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Vacation Days
• Sick Days
• 401(k)
• Discount Programs
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account

You might not know our name, but you’ve probably seen our work – on stage, on screen or on the field. Our technology solutions and unique Global Production Ecosystem empower content creators and rights holders to tell their stories in breakthrough ways. We’ve supported some of the world’s most watched productions and live events in sports, entertainment, concerts, festivals, film, TV and more. For 40 years our clients have trusted us to deliver live production, live events, and virtual production solutions for them, anytime, anywhere. Put simply, we bring content to life.

Check us out at https://www.nepgroup.com/career/careers