Description

The Best Players Need the Best People.

This position is responsible for the success of the engineering team at PGA TOUR STUDIOS and leads the team in building, implementing and supporting cutting-edge broadcast infrastructure.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree, Technical School, or related experience
• Ten years of related experience required
• Extensive technical experience in live broadcast engineering, within medium to large multicamera production environments
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with the SMPTE 2110 standards and workflows
• Subject matter expertise in multiple areas, including video switchers, audio consoles, intercoms, replay devices, graphics systems, KVM, video cameras, LED walls, and encoding/decoding systems
• Focus on ongoing refinement of procedures, SOP, SOW, training, and fostering collaboration and innovation
• Project management experience, with a thorough understanding of how to balance deadlines and budget constraints with deliverables and business goals
• Customer service centric approach with a positive attitude, collaborative approach and understanding of the importance of people in technology solutions
• Experience in team management, developing and motivating those in your team by providing clear direction, coaching, and opportunities for learning
• Available for on-call rotation outside of the production schedule and understand that flexibility in shift work might be required, including weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• As a member of the engineering leadership team, you will be one of four directors responsible for the success of the engineering team at PGA TOUR STUDIOS
• Lead a team of engineers with varying experience levels, ensuring their professional growth, guiding their work methodologies, and facilitating their career development
• Responsible for one or more technical areas in the STUDIOS, provide subject matter expertise for them, and manage their budgets
• Ensure the delivery of exceptional day-to-day engineering support for all live and recorded productions at the STUDIOS facility, across PCR, ACR, Ingest, TOC, NOC, video editing, audio finishing, advanced graphics, creative services, and studio operations
• Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders on strategic engineering direction; building, refining and streamlining SOP, SOW, and R&D procedures to ensure successful and innovative execution of all live and recorded productions at the STUDIOS
• Oversee the build, implementation, and support of the cutting-edge STUDIOS broadcast infrastructure, which is predominantly driven by SMPTE 2110 and IT technology
• Be involved in permanent and freelance personnel hiring, training, and scheduling to ensure excellent engineering support is provided for all technical areas of the STUDIOS
• Primarily support the facility in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; there may be occasions requiring travel to support remote productions and golf events
• Provides development opportunities for staff to ensure high quality facility reliability levels are achieved
• Contribute to departmental operations, including staffing, budget management/ cost containment, and internal communication
• Special Projects or other duties as assigned