What are the responsibilities and job description for the Integration Designer-NBC Sports position at NBC Sports?
Company 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 theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
Job Description
The role of the Integration Designer is to work directly with the creative and production teams to integrate industry leading design into the hardware & software systems used for on-air graphics presentation while maintaining the look and feel of NBC Sports on a network level. The Integration Designer will be instrumental in all aspects of graphics creation from concept & design to full integration & functionality for live and post produced broadcasts. This role will also help to support studio and remote production, troubleshooting hardware and software issues in conjunction with engineering.
Responsibilities
Requirements / Qualifications
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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
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 theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
Job Description
The role of the Integration Designer is to work directly with the creative and production teams to integrate industry leading design into the hardware & software systems used for on-air graphics presentation while maintaining the look and feel of NBC Sports on a network level. The Integration Designer will be instrumental in all aspects of graphics creation from concept & design to full integration & functionality for live and post produced broadcasts. This role will also help to support studio and remote production, troubleshooting hardware and software issues in conjunction with engineering.
Responsibilities
- Integration of new and specialty items with complex animations, conditional transitions, JavaScript and VB Scripting & Data Integration using Chyron Prime and Lyric platforms.
- Prepare, integrate and/or maintain a wide range of essential elements including:
- Fundamental disk setup for remote and studio events
- Microsoft Excel databases
- Data Integration with outside providers
- Support NBC Sports properties by versioning and QCing approved graphics and toolkits.
- Support live and post produced shows by working with production, on-air operators & engineering teams to troubleshoot both hardware and software issues
- Help to grow and maintain the Network insert packages for all shows and work to maintain an elite level of graphics and integration standards.
- Seek to understand of a full suite of technology to solve creative challenges
- Effectively communicate concepts and ideas to Creative Director and design team
- Manage projects from concept to completion
- Understand and translate network’s brand strategy into quality design
- Problem solve and find creative graphic solutions under pressure in the live television environment
- Ability to visualize “bigger picture” in relation to developing visual identities for different sports
- Work with team to bring creative solutions to design challenges
- Must be flexible, detail-oriented, deadline driven and a good collaborator.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Advanced understanding of Chyron design and animation techniques
- Experience with large-scale graphics package integration / delivery on a Network Level
- Experience with data integration including third party data providers and Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 5 years graphics experience in live sports remote / studio network environment
- Experience with fundamental disk setup / integration for remote and studio events
- Advanced understanding of Control Room and Edit Suite practices and general understanding of equipment capabilities (EVS, AUDIO, TD/Switchers, AVID)
- Advanced understanding of Chyron Integration techniques and best practices
- Ability to deliver large scale projects independent of close supervision
- Working knowledge of Adobe suite (Photoshop, After Effects)
- Understanding of 3D Design and best practices as they pertain to Chyron Integration
- Design and Typography skills
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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
