Job Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content which we distribute across our portfolio of film television and streaming and bring to life through our global theme park destinations consumer products and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands including NBC NBC News NBC Sports Telemundo NBC Local Stations Bravo and Peacock our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios including Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation and Focus Features and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences including Universal Orlando Resort home to Universal Epic Universe and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees customers and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
PLEASE NOTE: This position is classified for intermittent freelance work and is expected to average fewer than 1000 hours during the annual measurement period. Scheduling will vary based on business needs.
NBCUniversal is looking for Technical Production Managers on a freelance basis to lead live studio and control room operations across NBC News and Digital platforms.
The Technical Production Manager provides support for NBC Platforms such as NBC News Now NBC News and occasionally Sports Entertainment and Digital. This role will be responsible for managing the crew and production team to execute shows as well as day-to-day operations.
In this role you will:
- Manage and motivate crews to ensure top-tier broadcasts.
- Oversee studio control room and live remote operations.
- Coordinate technical and logistical needs for live programming.
- Handle breaking news high-pressure situations and rapid changes.
- Liaise with NBCU operations & executive leadership.
- Ensure efficient utilization of company resources within a fast-paced rapidly changing news environment.
- Responsible for customer relationships within NBC brands. Must balance creative demands of various properties with outstanding operational management skills.
- Execute business strategies and cost initiatives while maintaining day to day operations.
- Manage demands during breaking & unplanned news sports and entertainment events.
- Implement unified operational strategy across NBCU show units.
- Work in compliance with Integrity Health and Safety Policies and NBC News Standards and Practices.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in live studio television production.
- 2+ years of experience working in a News environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of studio/control room and field production.
- Leadership communication and problem-solving skills.
- Flexibility to work nights overnights weekends and holidays on an as-needed basis.
Desired Characteristics:
- Deep working knowledge with control room and studio technology
- Solid leadership clear communication excellent interpersonal and team building skills required.
- Demonstrated management experience and customer focused.
- Work well under pressure.
- Experienced in working with DGA NABET IATSE as well as non-represented.
- Excellent team facilitation and knowledge of team problem solving techniques.
- Ability to Facilitate change serve as a change agent in the organization.
- Excellent ability to manage multiple tasks and challenges at the same time.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work within a budget.
Additional Information:
- Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.
- Salary Range: $45.00-$55.00/hour
Additional Information
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in live studio television production
- 2+ years of experience working in a News environment
- Strong technical knowledge of studio/control room and field production
- Leadership communication and problem-solving skills
- Flexibility to work nights overnights weekends and holidays
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What We Do
From film television news theme parks interactive media and streaming our people are at the center of it all. Here we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film television and streaming brands. Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system. Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design build and architect your career we have the culture to make sure you’re supported. Here you can work and still live your best life! We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact here you can.
Why Work With Us
For us it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating always solving and always ahead of competition.
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