What are the responsibilities and job description for the Broadcast Engineering Director, Digital Media position at National Basketball Association (NBA)?
WORK OPTION: In Office
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Group Summary
At the NBA, we’re passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world.
As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league’s on-court activities, other departments maintain relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world’s most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA’s success.
Off the court, we’re also deeply committed to social responsibility. NBA Cares leads the league’s involvement in addressing meaningful social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.
Position Summary
The role of Broadcast Digital Media Engineer will provide engineering solutions and support for the NBA’s Media Storage, Digital Media Architecture and platforms. This role will play a critical part in the design and implementation of systems that ensure speed and agility on production content platforms, assisting in delivering exceptional content for our audiences across the globe.
Major Responsibilities
$150,000 - $180,000
Job Posting Title
Director
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
About The NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.
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Group Summary
At the NBA, we’re passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world.
As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league’s on-court activities, other departments maintain relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world’s most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA’s success.
Off the court, we’re also deeply committed to social responsibility. NBA Cares leads the league’s involvement in addressing meaningful social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.
Position Summary
The role of Broadcast Digital Media Engineer will provide engineering solutions and support for the NBA’s Media Storage, Digital Media Architecture and platforms. This role will play a critical part in the design and implementation of systems that ensure speed and agility on production content platforms, assisting in delivering exceptional content for our audiences across the globe.
Major Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain multiple tiers of Media storage, live game Ingest systems, including HI res and Lo res codecs.
- Build and maintain working relationships with vendors for product support (rentals, upgrades, new product development, etc.).
- Maintain Video and Audio quality to uphold highest broadcast standards and migrate into new HDR and 4K ready codecs and video formats.
- Assist with supervision, facility design, construction, and installations as necessary.
- Perform routine maintenance tasks and system upgrades to optimize performance.
- Develop integration between scheduling, traffic, and automation systems.
- Collaborate with the operations team to design and implement technical solutions for various broadcasting projects
- Assist in the design and installation of new storage and distribution systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and modernization of existing aging systems and platforms.
- Work with various internal and external stakeholders to understand technical requirements and contribute to production planning
- Provide technical support during live events
- Perform on-call, on-site remote emergency troubleshooting and repairs
- 6-10 years of technical engineering experience in live broadcast, sports production, or digital media management.
- College degree in Communications/Engineering or related field required.
- In lieu, a college degree significant field experience will be considered.
- Expertise working on media Storage and media workflow for live media and editing systems.
- Strong understanding of video and audio signal flow, transmission standards, and troubleshooting techniques
- Experience with custom developed software, scripting, and programming including experience in Python, Java, and C.
- Proficiency in Storage file systems, Video ingest and Editing systems, File accelerators, Video encoders and MAM systems
- Willingness to travel and accept shift and weekend assignments.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse teams.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively under tight deadlines.
$150,000 - $180,000
Job Posting Title
Director
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
About The NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.
Salary : $150,000 - $180,000