Operations Technician

NAB Leadership Foundation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading broadcasting company as a part-time Operations Technician. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced environment, ensuring the technical integrity of broadcasts. You'll operate robotic cameras, manage audio systems, and perform various technical duties that keep the show running smoothly. With a commitment to diversity and community service, this organization values your contributions and offers opportunities for professional growth. If you're passionate about broadcasting and ready to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as an operations technician at a commercial station.
• Solid background in broadcast television systems and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate robotic cameras and audio consoles during broadcasts.
• Perform technical directing and master control duties.

Skills

Broadcast Operations

Technical Directing

Audio Console Operation

Camera Operation

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma

Related Experience/Training

Tools

Robotic Cameras

Graphics Systems

Media Playout Systems

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Engineering Operations Technician - Part Time
WBAL-TV (Hearst Television) Baltimore, Maryland

Put your Broadcasting Operations skills to good work by joining the extraordinary team at WBAL Television. The part-time Operations Technician maintains the technical integrity of our station's newscasts and on-air signals and related equipment. This part-time Operations Technician role in television is challenging, creative and never boring. Know that your work has an impact every day.

Why Hearst Television

Hearst Television is a national multimedia company with operations serving nearly three dozen U.S. cities, reaching one out of every five U.S. households. Hearst Television delivers local and national news, weather, information, sports and entertainment programming via every available content-delivery platform. Hearst is a company that intentionally invests in their employees, offering opportunities for technical, professional and personal growth.

Why WBAL TV
WBAL is a multi-platform local media leader, Baltimore's NBC Affiliate, and has been on the air over 75 years. Our passionate team members serve our viewers and clients with world-class content and advertising solutions seen by tens of thousands of consumers every day. Our engineering team enjoys world-class technology and understands how it supports our overall mission to inform, entertain, and support our local communities. The WBAL team also cares deeply about their friends and neighbors. Every year their collective work raises millions of dollars for local charitable causes. As part of the global Hearst team, based in Baltimore, Maryland, our resources to serve our viewers, clients and employees are best-in-class. The salary range is $21.00 - $24.68 per hour depending on experience as outlined in the IBEW Collective Bargaining Agreement. Part-Time Operations Technician will work an average of twenty-five hours (25) per week.

What you'll do
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Operating robotic cameras; operating audio console and all related audio systems including wireless equipment
• Technical directing duties including switcher operation, graphics systems and media playout systems
• Master control duties including automation ingest and playout, following FCC compliance rules and graphics system operations
• Studio floor directing, including moving, maintaining appearance of and handling of props, sets and floors
• Maintain and operate studio lighting system with ability to climb ladders to maintain fixtures
• Assisting with remote and in-house production
• Participate in regular system reboots and tier 1 troubleshooting of control room and studio equipment
• Other duties as assigned

A thorough knowledge, understanding, and familiarity of the essential job functions must be the primary goal within the first 120-180 days. An ongoing effort to gain a holistic overview of broadcast operations, systems, operations, and workflow is essential. Must be willing to work any shift assigned including early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. This is an IBEW Union position and requires union membership.

What you'll need

• Candidates should work well in a team environment, communicate effectively, professionally and respectfully while maintaining a positive attitude in high pressure situations
• A strong attention to detail, computer literate, should possess good technical understanding of equipment, and be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with constant deadlines while adhering to corporate standards, policies and procedures
• Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience working as an operations technician at a commercial television station with experience operating different broadcast equipment
• Must have a solid background in operation of broadcast television systems and equipment
• Related military experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

ABOUT US

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.