Supervisor, Global Field Engineering

Warner Bros. Discovery; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery in Atlanta is seeking a senior supervisor to lead a 10+ field engineers team delivering 24/7 broadcast and IT services for live sports and news productions.

The role involves frequent travel, hands-on support when needed, and collaboration with cross-functional leaders to optimize staffing and deployments. A strong background in live production engineering and budget awareness is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in live/news/sport field technology deployments.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with ability to develop and inspire a team.
• Proven track record supervising high-performing teams with end-to-end ownership.
• Hands-on experience as a field engineer or live production engineering role is required.
• Working knowledge of signal flow and contribution workflows in live broadcast environments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of 10+ field engineers supporting 24/7 broadcast and IT services.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and development of team members.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and foster a collaborative, high-performing environment.
• Ensure compliance with processes and identify service improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with operations leaders to plan staffing and strengthen cross-functional partnerships.
• Drive adoption of new field technology and best practices in line with global strategies.
• Perform hands-on engineering during remote productions when required.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Problem-solving

Autonomy

Budget management

Tools

Broadcast equipment

Job description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role...

This position reports to the Director of Global Field Engineering and is responsible for the timely and professional support of a 24x7x365 broadcast environment. The Supervisor provides oversight of Live Production Incident Management and Request Fulfillment processes, manages a team of broadcast and IT support professionals, and ensures a seamless transition of On-Air issues and project activities between shifts. The role is based in Atlanta, GA (East Point Location) with a minimum of three days per week in-office and requires frequent domestic and occasional international travel. The Supervisor must maintain technical proficiency to assume a hands-on engineering role in remote field environments when operational needs demand, including the ability to physically lift and move equipment weighing 50 pounds or more.

Supervises a team of field engineers providing 24/7 broadcast and IT services in support of live sports and news productions. Manages incident response, scheduling, staffing, and process improvement across field operations while serving as a technical resource and escalation point for complex live events. Accountable for shift performance, service level delivery, and the ongoing development of a high-performing field engineering team.

Your Role Accountabilities...

Team Management

• Supervise a team of 10+ field engineers providing 24/7 broadcast and IT services to support live sports and news broadcasts globally.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and development of team members to adapt to evolving workloads and technology.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing work environment.
• Ensure compliance with processes and identify service improvement opportunities.

Collaboration & Process Improvement

• Minimum three days per week in-office to engage operations leaders, plan staffing, and strengthen cross-functional partnerships.
• Assist the Director in setting strategy and department goals aligned with News & Sports priorities.
• Coordinate with News & Sports Planning and peers to develop field deployment assignments and improve resource efficiency.
• Drive adoption of MFP (REMI) kits and workflow changes with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
• Implement new field technology and best practices in line with WBD global strategies.

Remote Execution & Event Coordination

• Frequent travel to sports and news events to evaluate live productions, consult with clients, and identify execution efficiencies.
• Ensure field gear readiness ahead of key production events.
• Align scheduling resource availability with commercial objectives to maximize revenue opportunities.

Technical Field Support

• Assume hands-on engineering role during remote productions when required, including setup, operation, and troubleshooting of contribution and broadcast equipment.
• Serve as escalation point and technical resource for field engineers on complex or critical productions.
• Maintain current working knowledge of field broadcast technologies to remain deployable as a practitioner along with supervisory duties.

Qualifications & Experiences...

• 5+ years' experience in live and news/sport field technology deployments and implementations.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate, develop, and inspire a team.
• Proven track record supervising high-performing teams with a self-starter mentality and end-to-end ownership of assignments.
• Demonstrated follow-through discipline: track record of owning tasks end-to-end, proactively removing blockers, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
• Prior hands-on experience as a field engineer or in a live production engineering role is required.
• Working knowledge of signal flow, contribution workflows, and the technical demands of live broadcast environments sufficient to lead, assess, and guide engineers in the field.
• Adept at working collaboratively with cross-functional service delivery teams.
• Proactive in troubleshooting, problem-solving, and issue avoidance.
• Adaptable and flexible in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to represent the department globally.
• Ability to prioritize and work autonomously under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Experience in budget and expense management.
• Demonstrated hands-on technical proficiency with broadcast field equipment; ability to operate independently as a field engineer when required.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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