Onsite Live Transmission Coordinator – News & Sports
Versant
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Job summary
Versant is seeking a PEP Transmission Coordinator to support Transmission and Acquisition operations in a fast-paced live environment. This onsite role in New Jersey requires full-time hours and flexibility to cover shifts, with overtime eligibility.
You will manage signal flow, routing, quality control, and communication across multiple teams and remote sites. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in live-to-air TV operations, hands-on experience with transmission hardware (LiveU, satellite,
Qualifications
- 1-3 years of proven experience in live-to-air television operations.
- Experience in a TOC/NOC or comparable operations environment with responsibility for audio, video, data quality, and continuity.
- Hands-on familiarity with transmission facility hardware, including LiveU, satellite receivers, antennas, IP/ASI encoders and decoders, and video plant router control panels.
- Ability to meet strict deadlines in a quick-turn, evolving live production environment.
- Strong critical thinking, diagnostic ability, attention to detail, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment with minimal supervision.
- Flexibility to work assigned shifts, overtime, relief coverage, breaking news, and a 24/7/365 operation as needed.
Responsibilities
- Route, monitor, and quality-control incoming and outgoing feeds and streams across news, entertainment, and sports coverage.
- Communicate with live control rooms, assignment desk teams, bureaus, field crews, remote studios, partners, and affiliates to support daily transmission needs.
- Support remote contribution using technologies such as LiveU bonded cellular, terrestrial vendors, satellite, and IP solutions to optimize signal quality.
- Book and schedule remote facilities and transmission resources as needed to support coverage plans and production needs.
- Troubleshoot signal, audio, video, data, and continuity issues with strong attention to detail and urgency.
- Partner with Versant O&T Engineering and Incident Management teams to resolve equipment malfunctions, technical issues, and outages.
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Job description
Versant is seeking a PEP Transmission Coordinator to support Transmission and Acquisition operations in a fast-paced live environment. This onsite role in New Jersey requires full-time hours and flexibility to cover shifts, with overtime eligibility.
You will manage signal flow, routing, quality control, and communication across multiple teams and remote sites. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in live-to-air TV operations, hands-on experience with transmission hardware (LiveU, satellite,
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