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Sinclair Broadcast Group is hiring: Director, Broadcast Operations Center in Los

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Los Angeles County, CA, United States


Tennis Channel is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Director, Broadcast Operations Center to lead our 24/7 broadcast operations center. In this pivotal role, you will oversee all linear and streaming master control functions, manage transmission workflows, and ensure seamless service delivery across a fast-paced live sports environment. Success in this position requires exceptional communication skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to lead, mentor, and inspire a team while collaborating effectively with stakeholders and external partners. You’ll set the standard for operational excellence by maintaining a calm, solutions-focused mindset under pressure and working flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and swing shifts, to support around-the-clock broadcast operations. A robust technical background with broadcast, streaming, and transmission systems is essential, along with the leadership presence needed to guide a high-performing team in a dynamic, mission-critical environment. This role is onsite in Santa Monica, CA. In this role, you will: Lead and manage a team of broadcast operations coordinators to ensure the smooth functioning of the Tennis Channel's master control and transmission. Monitor and oversee the delivery of the Tennis Channel's DTC product across various streaming platforms, including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, Fubo, Samsung TV, and other smart TVs and devices. Manage and coordinate, receive and transmit needs for Tennis Channel, including satellite, IP delivery, and other transmission methods. Assist in researching and negotiating contracts with vendors to provide comprehensive transmission services. Provide first-line technical support for a variety of ingest and delivery platforms, encoders, and decoders, SRT, UDP, RTMP, JPEG, 2110, SDI, IP delivery systems. Maintain a high level of familiarity with a variety of transmission and distribution platforms, Content Management Systems, Amagi, AWS, and other relevant technologies. Demonstrate a strong understanding of the technical aspects of sports broadcasting and streaming. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field is preferred but not required 10 years of experience supervising and managing broadcast operations and transmission departments in the broadcast and streaming industry Strong technical knowledge of a variety of broadcast and digital equipment and platforms, including encoders and decoders, network processors, and video delivery systems Expert level experience with Versio on air, Aviator, Broadway, white Orbit, Amagi Cloud port Understanding of broadcast industry transmission standards, codecs, policies, and procedures Good network and strong relationships with global transmission providers. Familiarity with satellite feed transmission, IP delivery, and other transmission methods Experience booking feeds, satellites, and Internet bandwidth Familiarity with Content Management Systems, online distribution platforms, and cloud-based services is highly desirable Experience overseeing, large sporting event transmission and distribution Remi style production experience Tennis Channel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. About PickleballTV Pickleballtv (PBTV) is the 24-hour television home of America’s fastest growing sport. With coverage of tournaments throughout the year, the network offers 1,000+ hours of live matches from the game’s top professionals and biggest stars. PBTV also provides viewers with first-class instruction, exclusive lifestyle programming and studio news content and more. About Tennis Channel Tennis Channel is the media home to two twenty-four-hour television networks, a subscription streaming service, online magazine and podcasts dedicated to the sport and its unique lifestyle. The tennis-media hub is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. Tennis Channel is carried nationwide by every one of the top ten pay-TV service providers. About Sinclair Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net . About the Team The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk. The base salary compensation range for this role is $140,000 to $170,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan. #tennis In Summary: Tennis Channel is seeking a Director, Broadcast Operations Center Director, to lead our 24/7 broadcast operations center . Success in this position requires exceptional communication skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to lead, mentor, and inspire a team . En Español: Tennis Channel está buscando un Director altamente calificado y motivado, Broadcast Operations Center para dirigir nuestro centro de operaciones de radiodifusión 24/7. En este papel fundamental, supervisará todas las funciones de control maestro lineal y de transmisión, gestionará los flujos de trabajo de la transmisión y garantizará el suministro sin problemas en un entorno deportivo en vivo acelerado. El éxito en esta posición requiere habilidades excepcionales de comunicación, un enfoque proactivo a la resolución de problemas y la capacidad de liderar, asesorar e inspirar a un equipo mientras colabora eficazmente con partes interesadas y socios externos. Establecerás el estándar de excelencia operativa manteniendo una mentalidad tranquila y centrada en soluciones bajo presión y trabajando horas flexibles, incluidas noches, fines de semana y turnos giratorios, para asegurar las operaciones de emisión alrededor del reloj. Gestionar y coordinar, recibir y transmitir las necesidades de Tennis Channel, incluidos los satélites, la entrega IP y otros métodos de transmisión. Ayudar en la investigación y negociación de contratos con proveedores para proporcionar servicios integrales de transmisiones. Proporcionar soporte técnico de primera línea para una variedad de plataformas de ingesta y distribución, codificadores y decodificadores, SRT, UDP, RTMP, JPEG, 2110, SDI, sistemas de entrega IP. Mantener un alto nivel de familiaridad con una variedade de plataformas de emisión y distribución. Sistemas de gestión de contenido, Amagi, AWS y otras tecnologías relevantes. Demostrar una sólida comprensión de los aspectos técnicos de la radiodifusión deportiva y las relaciones de streaming. Calificaciones: Licenciatura en ciencias informáticas o un campo relacionado es preferible pero no se requiere 10 años de experiencia supervisando y administrando estándares de difusión y transmisión en los departamentos y procedimientos técnicos de operaciones del sector de la transmisión de equipos y procesos digitales, incluyendo el sistema de programación digital y redes de televisión, Fuerte conocimiento sobre la industria de la red aérea y las conexiones a través de vídeos, así como fuertes experiencias en las cadenas de radio y televisoresportes, Aviaciones, aeronauticos y Red de Transmétricas, Vérgicas, Proveedor de buenas prácticas de información sobre las normas de calidad y las políticas técnicas de comunicación y las operativas de la cadena de medios de transporte y las telecomunicaciones, Oficina de comunicaciones y las redes de Internet y las aguas, así sucesivas. Familiarización con la transmisión de alimentación por satélite, entrega IP y otros métodos de transmisión Experiencia en reservas de feeds, satélites y ancho de banda de Internet Familiaridad con sistemas de gestión de contenidos, plataformas de distribución en línea y servicios basados en la nube es muy deseable Experiencia supervisión, transmisión y distribución de eventos deportivos grandes experiencia de producción estilo Remi Tennis Channel se enorgullece de ser el empleador de igualdad de oportunidades y un lugar de trabajo libre de drogas. Las prácticas laborales no serán influenciadas o afectadas en virtud de una raza del solicitante o empleado, color, religión, sexo (incluyendo embarazo, identidad de género e orientación sexual), origen nacional, edad, discapacidad, información genética, estatus militar o veterano u cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley. Sobre PickleballTV Pickleballtv (PB TV) es el hogar dedicado 24 horas de streaming de Estados Unidos's más rápido creciente comunidad de deportes. Tennis Channel es llevado a cabo en todo el país por cada uno de los diez principales proveedores de servicios de televisión paga. About Sinclair Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) es una compañía de medios diversificada y un proveedor líder de noticias y deportes locales. La empresa posee, opera y / o proporciona servicios a 178 estaciones de televisión en 81 mercados afiliados a todas las grandes redes de difusión; tiene Tenis Channel, el destino premium para los entusiastas del tenis; cadenas multicast CHARGE, Comet, ROAR y The Nest. Sinclair AMP Media produce una cartera creciente de contenido digital y podcasts originales. Información adicional sobre Sinclair se puede encontrar en www.sbgi.net .