Director Of Technology & Engineering

Job Description

Director Of Technology & Engineering / WUAB

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About WOIO/WUAB:

Gray TV Cleveland is home to WOIO-TV CBS 19, the CW43, and Telemundo Cleveland affiliates serving Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. The station that is ''First, Fair, and Everywhere'' produces over 60 hours of News on a weekly basis and delivers content in both English and Spanish on a 24/7 basis on our digital platforms! We are the market's leader with our First Alert Weather - having won the most accurate weather in Cleveland for over 17 years!

We carry Browns Football, the NFL, NCAA March Madness, PGA, and the number one network in the nation with CBS on WOIO. We are proud to be one of the highest-rated CW affiliates in the country with WUAB! Our digital products offer top-rated weather, news, entertainment apps ( CLE Weekends ), and multiple digital products to reach quality customers. We also produce original content with our OTT offerings to the Greater Cleveland communities.

Job Summary/Description:

Director of Engineering & Technology is a department head leadership position, managing the station's technology with a core team of engineering and IT staff. The Director of Technology while staying within regulatory mandates ensures that the station's technical and news operations, building facility, digital production, as well as distribution systems produce and deliver high-quality video streams across multiple platforms.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• HD studio facilities, edit suites, remote and microwave equipment, video streaming, IT infrastructure, cable and satellite distribution, as well as all other technical and facility systems and platforms.
• Ensure around-the-clock (24X7) high-quality broadcast and digital platform operations in a co-located, multi-station facility.
• Supervise TMP, engineering, building maintenance, and IT staff.
• Plan and implement the station's capital budget as well as technical operating budgets.
• Knowledge of applicable FCC rules and regulations.
• Plan and implement broadcast and IT operations throughout the technical plant as well as connectivity with the corporate network.
• Maintain engineering, broadcast, and IT procedures and documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures, up-to-date technical drawings, and service contracts.
• Implement systems for routine and emergency maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment with stress of continuity of service
• Ensure broadcast and IT network administration and troubleshooting of hardware, software, and network connectivity.
• Provide physical plant (building) facilities maintenance management and oversee safety and security procedures.
• Oversee management and planning of projects, as required.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Minimum 5+ years of technical experience, 2+ years in a technical management position, in broadcast engineering and/or video production or equivalent with HD and IT-based systems with stress in the following areas: Broadcast play-out and automation systems and workflow, News operations (where applicable), HD multi-camera studio production, including sets and chroma key operations, audio, lighting, character generator, motion graphics systems as well as live digital workflow. Also, experience is required in field production for single-camera and multi-camera shoots, including operating remote audio, and video production equipment.
• Expertise is also required in post-production operations, including non-linear editing as well as online video distribution.
• Expertise in RF installation, repair, and operation including terrestrial or electronic news-gathering microwave, high-power television transmitters as well as C-Band and Ku-Band satellite transmission, reception, and operation.
• Familiarity with fiber installation and operations as implemented in IP or video use.
• Expertise with IT systems and IT network administration, implementation as well as management of IT solutions for a multi-site organization including file-based content, backup systems, website, and databases.
• Facility (building) management expertise with specific experience with complex power management systems, emergency generators, and heat ventilation and cooling.
• Commitment to the station's mission and viewers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully under stressful conditions.
• Proactive in solving problems.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with both technical and non-technical staff. Strong work ethic with an entrepreneurial spirit.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WOIO/WUAB-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r136yy-18-226-96-202-42 in your application.