Senior Broadcast Engineering Lead

TEGNA, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (Blue Cross Blue Safe

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Fertility, surrogacy and adoption help

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Teladoc virtual visits

Spring Health therapy sessions

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. is seeking a Broadcast Engineer Lead for WATN / WLMT TV in Memphis. You will own the broadcast and IT systems that support a 24/7 news operation, serving as the senior technical leader reporting to the Head of Technology.

You will set technical direction, lead major projects, and act as escalation point for engineering staff with decision-making authority and no direct reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years in broadcast operations or technology, including leading complex projects.
• Hands-on experience with broadcast systems, networking, servers, and desktop support.

Responsibilities

• Own reliability, scalability, and performance of key broadcast and IT systems.
• Set system architecture and engineering standards within corporate guidelines; define roadmaps.

Skills

Broadcast systems

Networking

Servers

Desktop support

IP news gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/IT or related field

Job description

TEGNA Inc. is seeking a Broadcast Engineer Lead for WATN / WLMT TV in Memphis. You will own the broadcast and IT systems that support a 24/7 news operation, serving as the senior technical leader reporting to the Head of Technology.

You will set technical direction, lead major projects, and act as escalation point for engineering staff with decision-making authority and no direct reports.