PEP, Technical Production Supervisor

Versant; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Versant Media is seeking a freelance PEP (Production) Technical Production Supervisor to join CNBC Englewood Cliffs, NJ. You will coordinate technical support across core control room positions and liaise with managers to streamline cross-departmental comms for live-to-air, pre-production, events, and remote programming.

The role requires 3+ years in production control rooms and 2+ years in live news, with deep control room tech knowledge and on-site work in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of operations experience in a production control room, studio, or transmission.
• 2+ years in a live news environment.
• Deep knowledge of control room and studio technology.
• Operational knowledge of fiber, cellular bonding, satellite, and IP vendors and systems.
• Flexibility with shifts, on-call duties, and breaking news coverage.
• Must be willing to work in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Oversee control room operations for live and pre-recorded CNBC shows and News programs.
• Serve as the first contact for control room and studio technical issues; coordinate with engineers, graphics, and transmission teams.
• Identify potential issues in the iNews rundown and inform editorial teams of conflicts or booking windows.
• Provide control room with breaking news info and route essential sources with Media Acquisition.
• Ensure remotes meet Versant’s video/audio framing standards.
• Coordinate multi-camera remotes with Transmission and Production teams.
• Handle Zoom check-in process from start to finish.
• Manage RS layout and IFB/PL designations for remotes.
• Create remote shot sheets detailing routing and RS/IFB/PL info.
• Coordinate and document commercial break changes with NOC.
• Document technical issues in Production Issue Reports.

Skills

Production control room ops

Live news environment

Control room tech knowledge

Fiber / satellite / IP tech

Flexible shifts / on-call

Englewood Cliffs NJ work location

Tools

iNews

ScheduAll

AZEdit

Office 365

Job description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

Versant Media is looking for a PEP (Freelance), Technical Production Supervisor to join our CNBC Englewood Cliffs, NJ team. In this role, you will provide coordinated technical support across all critical areas of the core control room positions. In addition, you will liaise with department managers to maintain and streamline cross-departmental communication for live-to-air, pre-production, events, and remote programming.

Responsibilities

• Oversee control room operations for live and pre-recorded CNBC shows and News programs.
• Act as the first point of contact for control room and studio technical issues. Communicate with Engineers, Real-Time Graphics, and Transmission teams on solutions and workarounds during live programming.
• Identify potential technical issues in the show’s iNews rundown and communicate those issues to the editorial team. This includes communicating potential resource conflicts and incorrect booking windows.
• Provide the control room with information regarding breaking news and work closely with Media Acquisition to ensure all essential sources are routed into the control room.
• Ensure quality control of all remotes to match framing, video, and audio levels to the Versant standard.
• Coordinate multi-camera remotes with Transmission, Field Technical Managers, and Production Managers.
• Handle the Zoom check-in process from start to finish.
• Manage the show’s RS layout and IFB/PL designations for remotes.
• Construct a remote shot sheet communicating all routing and RS/IFB/PL information to technical, production, and transmission teams.
• Coordinate and document commercial break changes with the Network Operations Center.
• Document technical issues and communicate those issues in a Production Issue Report.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of operations experience in a production control room, studio, or transmission
• 2+ years of experience working in a live news environment
• Deep knowledge of control room and studio technology
• Operational knowledge of fiber, cellular bonding, satellite, and IP vendors and systems
• Must be flexible with assigned shifts, on call, and breaking news coverage
• Must be willing to work in Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Desired Characteristics

• Self-managing individual, capable of meeting deadlines, and willing to learn new technologies
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Prior experience with field/remote production processes
• Prior experience booking satellite, fiber, and studios
• Prior experience with iNews, ScheduAll, AZEdit, and Office 365

Additional Information

• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed from a Versant Media-designated worksite. Salary Range $55- $60 / hour

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail] .

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.