Company Description *** Universal is one of the world's leading *** and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. *** Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. *** Universal'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.
About *** Station Group:
*** Station Group, part of the *** Universal Owned Television Stations division of *** Universal, is comprised of 30 local television stations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Producing and broadcasting more than 15,000 hours of unique and relevant local content each year, including award-winning news, public affairs, and entertainment programming, *** Station Group serves the largest Hispanic television markets in the country including Los Angeles, New York, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, San Antonio, San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Harlingen, Orlando, Fresno, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., San Diego, Tampa, Denver, El Paso, Boston, Las Vegas, Tucson, Hartford, Fort Myers, Springfield, Richmond, Albuquerque, Sacramento, Fresno, Salt Lake and Puerto Rico. In addition, *** Station Group operates TeleXitos, a national multicast network that offers viewers popular action and adventure television series and feature films in Spanish. The group also provides support to 50 *** affiliates across the country and manages dedicated local websites and applications, as well as a robust digital out-of-home operation.
Job DescriptionThe *** Albuquerque television station provides *** programming for the majority of New Mexico with 4 high power transmitters, 3 low power transmitters, including on 1 class A, and 22 translators. Local news will be gathered and produced in Albuquerque and throughout the state of New Mexico
*** Albuquerque is looking for a Technical Operations Specialist. As a Tech Ops Specialist, you will be responsible for:
- Technical Directing live as well as recorded programs, segments, spots, promos and commercials
- Ability to build splits, boxes, and multi-layered effects on the switcher level
- Ability to perform ingest and signal acquisition duties as needed
- Editing news and or sweeps pieces under tight deadlines
- Maintain inventory and perform daily housekeeping of all switcher effects and banks
- Proactively stay current with production changes, and technology advancements that are designed to improve workflows
- Maintain strict station quality standards
- Willingness to help train colleagues
- Participate in editorial meetings
- Submit Issue tracker discrepancy report as needed
- Perform other duties as needed and directed by management
Qualifications- 5+ Years working in television news preferably in a top 10 news market
- In-depth experience (3+ years) serving as Technical Director
- Experience editing news packages under tight deadlines
- Excellent Story Telling Skills with sound news judgment
- Experience managing digital content in a production environment
- Experience with production automation in a live environment
- Fully knowledgeable in all aspects of television production
- Knowledge of graphics devices such as Ross Xpression
- Knowledge of video servers such as Omneon
- Strong Computer Skills with experience with computer applications working and monitoring multiple screens and software applications simultaneously in a broadcast environment
- Candidate must be able to work under stress and tight deadlines
- Ability to react quickly and make decisions
- Ability to work as a team and interface with all levels to drive our news vision
- Strong Interpersonal skills with ability to interface with all levels of management & user community
- A positive and motivated attitude to consistently raise the production standard
Desired Characteristics: - Bachelor's degree in Communication
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- In-depth experience with ROSS switchers
- Familiarity with ROSS Das *** ard
- In-depth experience with Grass Valley
- In-depth experience of Adobe Premiere
- In-depth experience working with P2 Workflow
- Experience with Solid State Logic Audio Consoles.
Eligibility Requirements: - Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV to this job through www. ***
- Must be 18 years or greater
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in United States
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Must be willing to work evenings, weekends, overnights, holidays
- Must be willing to work at Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Must accept Solutions, *** Universal's Dispute Resolution Program
- Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced protocols if Company determines your job position requires accessing an *** Universal worksite.
- Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.
Additional Information *** Universal'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. *** Universal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
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