Overnight FAST Channel Operations Specialist

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennis Channel in Santa Monica, CA seeks a detail-oriented Coordinator, Channel Operations to support 24/7/365 live broadcast operations for FAST channels including Tennis Channel 2 and PickleballTV.

The role requires overnight and early-morning shifts, weekend/holiday coverage, and hands-on work with cloud playout, metadata, and ad cue points to ensure on-air integrity across global time zones.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of operational experience in FAST, live streaming, broadcast playout, master control, or digital media operations.
• Shift Availability for 24/7/365 live sports environment, including overnights and holidays.
• Hands-on experience with cloud playout automation platforms (e.g., Amagi CLOUDPORT) or similar systems.
• Experience handling live sports or breaking events with runtimes and join-in-progress adjustments.
• Familiarity with broadcast video file specs, SCTE-35, EPG delivery, and content segmentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication across technical, editorial, and commercial teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and broadcast collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Build, review, maintain, and release accurate daily and multi-day channel playlists using cloud-based playout systems and traffic schedules.
• Coordinate playlist timing and media elements for live matches, studio shows, and promotions.
• Monitor live-event dynamics and make real-time playlist adjustments to maintain schedule integrity.
• Execute day-of-air programming changes and hot-swaps across global time zones.
• Perform QC on playlists, media files, graphics, and promo assets before transmission.
• Audit metadata and ensure correct SCTE-35 markers, breaks, and ad cues for monetization.

Skills

FAST operations

Live sports operations

Broadcast playout

Metadata management

Log accuracy

Communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

Amagi CLOUDPORT

Traffic scheduling systems

Broadcast CMS

Spreadsheet/Office tools

Job description

Tennis Channel in Santa Monica, CA seeks a detail-oriented Coordinator, Channel Operations to support 24/7/365 live broadcast operations for FAST channels including Tennis Channel 2 and PickleballTV.

The role requires overnight and early-morning shifts, weekend/holiday coverage, and hands-on work with cloud playout, metadata, and ad cue points to ensure on-air integrity across global time zones.