Sr. Director, Production Engineering

Team Leadership

Build / maintain a strong engineering team, with a good mix of managerial support, architects, strategy, and innovative engineering teams both directly in LA as well as part of a leadership team across the NBCU Production Engineering group nationally;

Provide regular employee feedback and performance reviews;

Develop partnerships across NBCU engineering teams with cross-facility support and engagement; and

Manage the operational and capital budget for your team and clients.

Cloud Production and Post-Production Transformation Leadership

Lead cloud production and post-production integration efforts across NBCU locations

Be the sales and support face of NBCU production cloud initiatives

Build financial models to guide technology paths relative to cloud conversation strategies

Television Production Technology Support and Maintenance

Assume direct responsibility for the technical performance of Studios, Control Rooms and associated systems for the NBCU Los Angeles production facility, including :

Provide around-the-clock technical support and maintain a complex broadcast production environment consisting of multiple studios, production control rooms and remote locations.

Monitor and oversee operational readiness of current facilities, maintaining in-depth understanding of all relevant technical systems.

Coordinate the activities of team involved in the maintenance, support, deployment and configuration of broadcast equipment.

Collaborate closely with Production Operations management and key staff to assess the facility’s ability to provide service based on a dynamic event schedule.

Event Production Architecture, Support and Maintenance

Collaborate with productions to design technical plans supporting special, multi-camera live events (i.e., red carpet productions, etc.)

Work with production clients to successfully execute tactical support of event productions

Leading up to and during events, provide around-the-clock technical support of the broadcast production.

Capital Projects and Strategy

Collaborate with O&T leadership and operational clients to develop both short- and long-range strategic technology planning and budgeting

Balance local project initiative needs with O&T-driven enterprise initiatives and endeavor to align strategies and develop synergies across all NBCU locations

Develop conceptual designs and technology architecture vision, assign project work to team members with clear direction

Manage ongoing projects, including budgets, timelines, design and integration, application commissioning and training.

Maintain application documentation

Engage as needed with projects at other NBCU sites in NY / NJ, LA, Denver, Miami, and International sites

Client management

Take a responsible leadership role for all projects and act as the main client interface, working both formally and informally with operations teams, clients, and executive management

Track timelines, manage priorities and schedules, and set client expectations

Capture technical requirements, provide solutions, and ensure resources are available to hit required timelines.

Monitoring and Security

Collaborate closely with the NBCU cyber security team to build repeatable systems with security best practices

Focus heavily on standard security logging and reporting of all systems

Build out enterprise-wide monitoring systems with automated alerting and dashboarding interfaces for easy troubleshooting

Qualifications / Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Film Production, Broadcasting, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields

7+ years of recent experience with infrastructure management

5+ years of management experience, including performance evaluation, hiring, and disciplinary action

Must be willing to work evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays with little or no notice depending on production schedules

Must be willing to travel on an as-needed basis

Desired Characteristics

Collaboration and Technical Communication

Strong customer service skills and professionalism

Close collaboration with both clients at the local facilities and peers across O&T

Strong written and verbal communication, as well as presentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences

Proven Leadership Skills

Ability to provide clear, decisive direction while being prepared to pivot or change course when appropriate

Be a leader your team is excited to follow, not only through regular and planned activities but also when plans change unexpectedly due to outside influence

Demonstrate a high tolerance for stress, work well with others, and provide a supportive attitude for all colleagues.

Technology Expertise and Ownership

Demonstrate a high level of expertise with a broad range of technologies, including television production and transmission technologies, storage / asset management systems, automation / development and monitoring tools

Grow with the industry, adapting to new technologies as they develop

Demonstrate a dedication to building and maintaining a stable, high-performing technical environment

Embrace your role as the ultimate responsible party and senior subject matter expert for technology.