Search  Chief Engineer
Location New York City 
Compensation to $225,000 as a base with an additional performance based bonus and outstanding health, dental and vision, life and many other benefits for you and your family. Also, 401K savings plan with match.  These are exceptional benefits in a very stable, secure and ideal work environment for someone truly seeking a home in a non-traditional TV Broadcasting Network.

Executive Search Firm  Filcro Media Staffing
Search Group  Broadcast Engineering
Officer in Charge Tony Filson

Summary


A highly respected, stable international broadcaster and diversified media conglomerate is seeking a talented broadcast engineering executive who is seeking a real home, in one of New York’s newest advanced studio and post production installations..  This broadcast engineering job is for a Chief or Senior Broadcast Engineer who desires long-term stability and career security in an ideal work environment for domestic and international broadcast origination.

Located in the New York Technology Center, this respected Broadcaster is migrating to OTT at an increased level as they integrate their TV, MSO, Satellite, OEM, Online and Social Media properties.  This Broadcast Engineering professional will lead, mentor and spearhead engineering projects, production and post in a hands-on manner, working with dedicated broadcast professionals who enjoy a highly desired work environment.

Based on the firm’s noted HR practices this is one of the best work environments in broadcast television based on their New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC and Atlanta reviews.

This Chief Engineer will be responsible for providing outstanding client and customer service to multiple broadcast studios, master control, transmission, post-production, creative content creation and the multiple edit facilities that work collaboratively with a state of the art LAN/WAN/SAN configuration to augment traditional BO&E infrastructure. 

This Chief Engineer should enjoy technology and have the ability to bring new technologies to fruition and improve workflow to meet the needs of a diverse constituency.  This position reports to a seasoned TV Network executive with a reputation of creating exceptional award winning work environments in the TV and Motion Picture industries.

Duties

• In a hands-on manner participate in day-to-day execution of maintenance,  personnel supervision, equipment management and technical support to BO&E, Production, Post and distribution partners.
• Provide high-level customer support and service in 24/7 365 broadcast facilities.
• Resolve issues calmly in a timely manner while delegating to your staff in a way that mentors and develops skills with positive reinforcement.
• Participate in strategic planning of engineering resources for each show currently in production and their post-production needs.
• Analyze systems and or workflow to identify issues, improvements and solutions as OTT migration increases to international markets.
• Maintain a high level of comprehensive broadcast industry technical, creative and business knowledge to keep the broadcast infrastructure up to industry standards.
• Work closely with broadcast operations to keep them informed through documentation of changes to the production and post environment.
• Maintain, track and report project status for senior management.
• The Chief Engineer has 5 direct reports to include engineers for production, post-production, Electrical systems and HVAC, Distribution / Transmission.

• Engineering degree
• A minimum of (10) ten years of experience providing:
• Studio - Production & Post
• Master Control / NOC
• Any Affiliate Distribution / OEM / OTT greatly desired
• Server and Transmission Technical Support
• Engineering documentation skills to work with vendors for equipment and studio builds / hang rooms etc, 
• Full cabling, wiring, equipment configuration, installation, systems integration and project management experience desired
• A history of providing quality support to editors and production in a LAN/WAN/SAN domestic or multinational environment.
• A working knowledge of networking technologies, topographies and troubleshooting used in broadcasting,
• In depth knowledge of studio camera setup, MPEG compression, CODEC’s, C/KU, off-site redundancy for CMS Systems with partners like Microsoft and Google. Azure / AWS respectively.
• A valid driver's license
• Must be able to work flexible hours and weekends as required for special events or technical issues.

Filcro Media Staffing
New York | Los Angeles | Atlanta
Broadcast Engineering Recruitment
US | LATAM | EU | ASIA | MENA

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Filcro Media Staffing recruits TV Chief Engineers for broadcast engineering jobs in accordance with all State, Federal and FCC rules and regulations.  Senior broadcast chief engineers and broadcasting technology executives seeking jobs are encouraged to forward their resumes for immediate consideration.  

A representative will contact chief engineering candidates of interest to arrange interviews.  Thank you.