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The Manager, BOC Operations plans/manages the daily operation of the Stamford Sports Facility supplying the On-Air needs of our Productions and provides in-Studio Operations support for shows involving Multiple Complex Remote facilities usage. 

Responsibilities: 

• Oversee / Manage day to day operations from planning, booking, and monitoring high profile sporting events 

• Strategic transmission planning for remote shows and productions 

• Act as the liaison with Media Outlets and Master Controls (30 Rock, Versant, Dry Creek, Peacock and other NBC affiliates or Independent Networks) 

• Work with vendors on signal and connectivity planning on assigned projects 

• Plan and distribute transmission and connectivity info to internal and external partners. 

• Disseminate information among all other production and operations staff. 

• Track budget guidelines for projects, live shots, and related assignments 

• Reacts immediately to breaking news; serves as the primary sports newsgathering resource point person for Production and associated transmission needs. 

• Knowledge of sporting events and overall sports knowledge 

• Schedule all live ingest of material for all of NBC Sports & Peacock 

• Ability to operate routers, video scopes, Multiview’s and comms panel 

Qualifications/Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in communications /television production or related field, and/or equivalent work experience 
• 5+ years experience in TV production / broadcast operations / Satellite Operations OR 7+ years experience with Ingest and/or Live Master Control 
• Knowledge of satellite/fiber transmission and format specs 
• Strong multitasking skills 
• Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft 365

Desired Characteristics:

• Knowledge and experience with ingest devices (Airspeed, Media Grid, Telestream) and File transfer functions 
• Team player, with the ability to also work independently, with little supervision 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Ability to work in fast paced, high-pressure environment under deadline pressure 
• Knowledge of ScheduALL or similar broadcast/news scheduling system 

Additional Requirements: 

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered

• Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT 

• Must be available for all shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays 

• Must be flexible for late or last-minute scheduling changes 

• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States 

• Must be 18 years or older 

• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite. 

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