Assistant Director / Broadcast Operations

Job Description

The Virginia Tech Department of Athletics embraces the core value of diverse and inclusive communities and respects the educational benefits of diverse ideas, peoples, and cultures in order to contribute to the equitable inclusion and just engagement of the world’s communities. Guided by our motto, Ut Prosim(That I May Serve), the Virginia Tech Department of Athletics is committed to fostering a culture that accepts, affirms, and values all individuals and their unique contributions to the department, university, and broader community. We are committed to attracting and retaining student-athletes and employees from diverse backgrounds while also fostering an inclusive educational and work environment free from any discrimination based on age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

Reporting to and assisting the Senior Director (Chief Engineer) / Broadcast Operations, this position will manage engineering operations for multiple broadcast control room facilities and athletic venue fiber and cable infrastructure used for ACC Network and HokieVision productions. This position is essential to ensure successful non-interrupted revenue generating broadcasts for our Athletics events, corporate advertisements, and brand promotion of the University.

Responsibilities will include:
* Working independently to maintain fiber connectivity with all venues to control rooms and ESPN.
* Provide broadcast engineering input and technical support of live events for ACC Network broadcast productions and in-house Big Screens/LED productions. Independently assess issues and correct them immediately in stressful situations during live broadcasts.
* Work with the Senior Director (Chief Engineer) to maintain equipment inventory, including computer equipment, software, hardware, and local area network systems throughout the video production facilities and venues.
* Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on audio/visual equipment located in athletics offices, athletic venues, and broadcast control rooms, including but not limited to videoboards and LED screens at venues.
* Serve as liaison to outside broadcast partners for Athletics venues.
* Set-up, operation, and strike of remote and studio broadcast productions, including box lens camera builds, audio mixers, replay systems, graphics systems, and camera shading.
* Train students and interns on various broadcast equipment to ensure proper usage.
* Continuously research broadcast industry trends and independently seek improved equipment workflow and new manufacturer trainings.
*Execute related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field with significant experience or a master's degree.
Relevant experience with digital/linear level live remote or studio broadcast productions as Engineer, EIC, and/or Video Shader.
* Working knowledge of fiber paths, termination and transmission; including Single Mode Fiber.
* Applicable knowledge of SDI and XLR termination.
* Proficiency in soldering cables.
* Experience with converting multiple video codecs and formats into broadcast specs.
* Ability to work outside of typical business hours as needed, potentially including but not limited to evenings, weekends, and holidays.
* Experience with video switchers, audio mixers, graphics platforms, LED displays and components, video instant replay systems, broadcast cameras, fiber, coax, and audio cable termination.
* Commitment to diversity.
* Exhibit strong work ethic, ability to work in a team setting, and have a desire to work in collegiate athletics.
* Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of technical facilities, broadcast A/V and IT production equipment and systems, including experience and exposure to file-based video recorders, production switchers, routing systems, intercoms, RF, cameras, audio mixers, transmission and encoding equipment as well as computer networks and subsystems including Danté, MADI, and AES67 industry trends..
Experience with remote camera control.
* Ability to rapidly diagnose video system and IT problems; provide alternative solutions if needed to maintain deadlines.
* Working knowledge of IT systems including trunked VLANs and switch-stack configuration.
* Proficient in terminating single mode fiber.
* Knowledge of technology and industry trends.
* Certification as one or more of the following: Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT), Certified Audio Engineer (CEA), Certified Video Engineer (CEV), Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE), Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE), Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer (CPBE), and Dante Certifications 1-3.
* Skillful knowledge of Ross broadcast software including Acuity’s Carbonites, Xpression and DataLinq.
* Proficient knowledge of EVERTZ DreamCatcher, Magnum router and multiviewers, and Master Clocks.
* Working knowledge of the Yamaha CL-5 audio mixer.

Salary Information

Up to $61,000 commensurate with experience.