Media Research / Analytics (Sports, Streaming & Broadcast), Broadcast & Streaming Operations

Media Research / Analytics (Sports, Streaming & Broadcast), Broadcast & Streaming Operations

TV Network

Full time, direct hire

Santa Monica, CA

Overseeing master control and transmission (linear broadcast)

• Leverage ratings, analytics, research, and viewership data to create impactful cross-platform analyses.
• Utilize syndicated and proprietary data to effectively analyze all aspects of Tennis Channel’s non-linear viewing, including the Tennis Channel App, Tennis Channel 2/PBTV FAST, and Tennis Channel International’s global audience, as well as deliver timely analyses of other lines of business, including digital and social.
• Analyze and manipulate data to create tennis tournament presentations that deliver clear, compelling, and actionable insights, along with well-crafted recommendations that inform strategic decision-making across all Tennis Channel departments and external clients. Assess company goals and consult on strategies, providing analysis and tools to address needs using various research data.
• Identify and deploy best practices in research strategy to improve business analysis and client solutions.
• Provide insights on overall sports media trends, sports rights costs, and their impact on the network.
• Respond to ad hoc and short-turnaround requests for data and metrics from across the organization, and proactively and disseminate insights.
• Manage and develop the junior team in performing interpretive analyses that transform data into invaluable insights.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in television, communications or statistics
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in media research, with a focus on FAST, streaming and sports media/cable network research preferred
• A strategic and analytical mindset capable of interpreting complex data and identifying market opportunities and threats
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, as well as experience with data analysis (R and SQL) and data visualization (Tableau) tools preferred.  Nielsen data systems experience, including NPower
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure without sacrificing accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work on a variety of different projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong leadership skills and a strong track record of working across all levels of an organization  

Streaming specialist/publishing (digital operations)

• Lead and manage a team of broadcast operations coordinators to ensure the smooth functioning of the Tennis Channel''s master control and transmission.
• Monitor and oversee the delivery of the Tennis Channel''s DTC product across various streaming platforms, including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, Fubo, Samsung TV, and other smart TVs and devices.
• Manage and coordinate, receive and transmit needs for Tennis Channel, including satellite, IP delivery, and other transmission methods.
• Assist in researching and negotiating contracts with vendors to provide comprehensive transmission services.
• Provide first-line technical support for a variety of ingest and delivery platforms, encoders, and decoders, SRT, UDP, RTMP, JPEG, 2110, SDI, IP delivery systems.
• Maintain a high level of familiarity with a variety of transmission and distribution platforms, Content Management Systems, Amagi, AWS, and other relevant technologies.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the technical aspects of sports broadcasting and streaming.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field is preferred but not required
• 10 years of experience supervising and managing broadcast operations and transmission departments in the broadcast and streaming industry
• Strong technical knowledge of a variety of broadcast and digital equipment and platforms, including encoders and decoders, network processors, and video delivery systems
• Expert level experience with Versio on air, Aviator, Broadway, white Orbit, Amagi Cloud port
• Understanding of broadcast industry transmission standards, codecs, policies, and procedures
• Good network and strong relationships with global transmission providers.
• Familiarity with satellite feed transmission, IP delivery, and other transmission methods
• Experience booking feeds, satellites, and Internet bandwidth
• Familiarity with Content Management Systems, online distribution platforms, and cloud-based services is highly desirable
• Experience overseeing, large sporting event transmission and distribution

Remi style production experience