Master Control Room and Ingest Operator

Master Control Room and Ingest Operator Schedule:

Full-time, rotating shift (day, evening, night)

Summary:

The MCR and Ingest Operator is responsible for having a full overview of all inbound/outbound media, content, and latest newsgathering. This individual will monitor the quality and accuracy of the on-air product and contributing sources to ensure the transmission meets company standards, along with troubleshooting equipment malfunctions, and preparing programming for playout.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate, line up and manage studio connections for guests and hosts. Coordinate, setup, route and ingest live feeds from contributions sources including satellite, IP, agency and web sources. Ensure content is available as required. Operate a range of contribution, routing, ingest and signal processing systems confidently and quickly. Monitor and control contribution and return paths to studios, TX and recording systems. Diagnose and resolve contribution, ingest and DTL faults. Act as the operational contact for assigned live feeds. Liaise with external providers, correspondents and internal stakeholders. Ensure technical, timing and quality standards are met. Maintain detailed incident, ingest and DTL reporting. Assist in maintaining documentation and procedures. Support control room, TX and technology teams during live operations. Knowledge of NDI, software workflows and Vizrt Mosart is not necessary but it's a plus. Undertake basic fault finding and escalate problems where necessary. Understand the requirements of live studio production and provide good service and support to all media operations clients. Monitor and control video encoding and decoding systems. Troubleshoot all incoming & outgoing systems. Prepare backup plan in case of device or transmission line failure. Responsible for ingest control. Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$54,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): What experience do you have working in a fast-paced newsroom?

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

Ingest or Transmission:

2 years (Preferred) broadcast playout and associated technologies, and workflows : 2 years (Preferred) working with Vizrt Mosat or equivalent broadcast systems: 2 years (Preferred) television news production: 2 years (Preferred) working with technical or file-based broadcast environment: 4 years (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Required) Night Shift (Required) Overnight Shift (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Washington, DC 20005 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Washington, DC 20005: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location:

In person