Broadcast Technical Producer (Future Opportunity)

RUN Studios is seeking a talented Technical Producer for a potential future opportunity to join our Redmond-based team. The start date for this role is not yet set and may be a few months out. If interested in being considered, please apply now and we’ll reach out as things open up.

As a Technical Producer, you will need to be highly skilled in communication, understand various end-to-end broadcast processes, and take an ownership role in the Studios flagship events success.  In this fast-paced broadcast environment, we are looking for an energetic, detail-oriented leader with a growth mindset.  This role will be project focused, helping stakeholders accurately understand their needs for a successful event, while working with Technical Operators to ensure they have what they need to ensure effective implementation.

As a Technical Producer, You Will

• Understand technical and process workflows end-to-end
• Be able to look at the larger picture and problem solve
• Schedule and book live events with captioning, transmission, tape op, and streaming components of varying levels
• Set up basic streaming pages based upon requested parameters
• Support change management efforts
• Supply core communications with Technical Operators
• Manage overall email/client communications to meet pre-defined Service Level Agreement (SLA) response times
• Document and track live event data, billing, and daily operations
• Help maintain ongoing technical documentation as well as assist with onboarding and training processes when applicable
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Webcasting, Skycap and Transmission business lines
• Understand production workflows and their broadcast components
• Create Show flow, Production book and other documentation for show success
• Support the creation and implementation of new systems for team success
• Complete other assignments as needed

As an Applicant, You Bring

• 2-3 years of technical experience in the production industry
• 3+ years of experience as a Producer
• Detailed client focus, and the ability to provide excellent customer service
• Collaboration skills with a team to build solutions from the ground up
• Curious mindsets, and like to learn and build new systems
• Proficiency in digital media fundamentals (frame rates, bandwidth, progressive vs. interlaced, aspect ratios, frame size, resolution)
• Good understanding of broadcast transmission environments, equipment, and infrastructure. 
• Creative problem solving, and can suggest new ideas to collaborate with EP’s, clients, and team members
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent project management skills with proven experience managing media technology projects
• Solution oriented focus, and a growth mindset everyday
• Understanding and confidence to scope, schedule, budget and have creative processes
• Ability to focus on, and organize, multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Growth mindset, bias for action and solution focused

Additional Position Details

• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • No direct reports, but will supervise productions on a project basis
• Physical Demands
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Work Environment
  • Primary expectation is for in-office presence working alongside other producers/coordinators on the team
• Travel
  • None currently, however there may be some future travel in the local area to events

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

At RUN Studios we recognize our ultimate success depends on our talented and dedicated workforce. We understand, value, and are grateful for the invaluable contributions made by each employee. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive program of evolving competitive benefits specifically designed to support the needs of our employees and their dependents.

Compensation

Pay Range: $65,000 - $70,000 (Annually)

Benefits:

Benefits and perks may vary depending on location and nature of the work, but eligible employees have access to medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits, health savings and flexible spending accounts, other telehealth and wellness benefits, a minimum of seven paid holidays per year, accrual of at least 6.5 days (Temporary Employment) to at least 15 days (Regular Employment) of paid time off per year, a 401k plan with company match, discretionary bonuses dependent on company, team or individual performance, and referral bonuses for eligible hired referrals.

As an equal opportunity employer, RUN Studios is committed to the principle of pay equity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.