Broadcast Engineer Job at Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc in Seattle
Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc, Seattle, WA, United States, 98127
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
KING 5, the TEGNA NBC affiliate in Seattle, WA is looking for a Full-Time News Operations Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves news, sports, and working on high-quality productions on all platforms. This position will help produce content for KING 5 through their broadcast and technical expertise, and help coordinate live shots, feeds, and other elements for sporting events, newscasts, and locally produced shows.
The successful candidate is intuitive, self-starting, has a high attention to detail and is a quick problem solver and collaborator. Qualified candidates will have experience in coordination and proper technical execution of daily live remotes, operation of cameras and audio equipment for show production, and operation of microwave and satellite transmission/reception equipment and vehicles. They will have the ability to work a flexible schedule and in varied environments in the field. The person we hire must want to be part of a team that is focused on the audience in everything they do.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as ENG coordinator, including planning and implementation of sports feeds, daily remote broadcasts, microwave reception, ingest and processing of news video feeds and satellite uplinks and reception.
- Operates various camera equipment as needed (including jib and stedi-cam) for show production; assists with show production including audio mixing and lighting.
- Operates and consistently demonstrates in-depth knowledge of remote broadcast equipment, including all ENG and SNG vehicles, always maintaining the highest quality news product possible.
- Works with the newsroom and other departments on content coverage and distribution.
- This position will include early morning, evening, or weekend work.
Qualifications:
- Previous work as a news engineer and/or production background preferred.
- Excellent communication and computer skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage requests from various sources with an ability to work well with varied personalities on deadline.
- Outstanding interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Valid Washington driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Able to lift up to 40 lbs and occasionally up to 80 pounds with or without an accommodation.
Pay Range: $25.20 - $34.30 USD
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.