Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
The on-air Technical Operations team in Centennial, Colorado manages playout, linear and digital distribution of content, and monitoring for NBC and Telemundo’s Network Operation and Owned Television Stations, including distribution of live programing (such as Today Show, SNL, America’s Got Talent, The Voice, NFL, Olympics, Election Coverage, FIFA World Cup, and Breaking News). The team also plays an integral role in origination and monitoring of Disaster Recovery streams for a diverse portfolio of cable properties. Our Master Control Operators play a critical role in maintaining 99.999% on-air reliability in this dynamic, multi-channel environment. Our Operators are technologically curious, obsessed with the details, and excited to solve problems as a team to get compelling content to viewer’s screens.
Note: This is a broadcast distribution role which has some interfacing with production teams, however, this role is not a production-based role.
Colorado applicants only, wage range: $50,000-$55,000 (not bonus eligible)
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and manipulate on-air playlists, execute program/commercial/marketing changes, and support live-event and contingency workflows using cutting-edge software like SNELL Morpheus and Amagi.
- Execute seamless program, commercial, and marketing changes and provide support for live events and contingency workflows.
- Take ownership of commercial integration, ensuring flawless rolling of commercial breaks during both taped and live programming.
- Contributing to the team which collectively monitors and maintains 150+ channel streams, ensuring continuous availability and identifying any inconsistencies with keen attention to detail.
- Guarantee the continuity of programming by meticulously confirming the readiness of every piece of material for on-air playout.
- Act as the last line of defense for internal clients and stations, swiftly responding to any on-air discrepancies with situational awareness and quick decision-making skills.
- Protect our on-air product by meticulously simulating the viewer experience, constantly checking for proper audio, video, captioning, and picture quality.
- Collaborate with Operation Supervisors and work as a cohesive team to promptly recover from any on-air discrepancies.
- Act as a mentor and subject matter expert by contributing and supporting on-going peer-to-peer training.
- Perform all other duties to support the success of the Network Operations Center as assigned by manager and follow company rules and policies
Qualifications
All applicants must answer the following essay questions by uploading a Word doc (or pdf) of your responses when applying.
- In terms of diverse life experiences, what separates you from the rest of the candidates for the program?
- Write about an experience, place or person that triggered your interest in journalism.
- If you had no obligations or financial constraints for the next six months, what would you do?
- Media outlets have long been described as having a responsibility to the public. What does this responsibility mean to you and can this responsibility be abused?
- Identify a societal issue that seldom attracts the attention of the news media. How would you cover this issue as a journalist?
- How has your local community's history shaped its modern day demographics?
- Compare and contrast the differences between digital and broadcast storytelling. Using a recent example of a news story, describe the benefits and drawbacks of each format?
- Which professional publications (e.g., trade magazines), if any, do you subscribe to?
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal'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.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
