Studio Lighting Operator — On‑Site in NJ

Versant Media; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free employee parking

On-site fitness center

Shuttle service

Job summary

Versant Media seeks a Lighting Operator for its Englewood Cliffs, NJ facility to execute lighting cues for live and taped productions. You will collaborate with production crews, directors, and editors to ensure consistent, high-quality lighting across shows.

This hands-on role requires strong technical lighting skills and on-site availability. The position focuses on day-to-day operation, maintenance, and support of studio lighting systems, with opportunities to work across graphics,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience supporting studio, broadcast, live-event, or comparable production lighting environments.
• Drafting experience with Vectorworks.
• Working knowledge of lighting consoles, fixtures, networks, cue execution, and studio lighting workflows.
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
• Ability and willingness to obtain studio lift certification after hire; training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Execute lighting cues for live and taped programming, ensuring high-quality visual presentation.
• Partner with video shading, directors, production crews, editorial teams, and leadership on show blocking and lighting needs.
• Support lighting design for Englewood Cliffs facility studios and on-site productions.
• Manage lighting console interfaces and maintain documentation of studio positions, cues, and production information.
• Maintain lighting consoles, racks, networks, the lighting shop, and lighting room, while managing fixture and expendable inventory.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Engineering, and Electrical teams to troubleshoot issues and maintain safe, reliable lighting operations.

Skills

Lighting expertise

Lighting consoles

Cue execution

Studio workflows

Tools

Vectorworks

Lighting consoles

Job description

Versant Media seeks a Lighting Operator for its Englewood Cliffs, NJ facility to execute lighting cues for live and taped productions. You will collaborate with production crews, directors, and editors to ensure consistent, high-quality lighting across shows.

This hands-on role requires strong technical lighting skills and on-site availability. The position focuses on day-to-day operation, maintenance, and support of studio lighting systems, with opportunities to work across graphics,