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01/30/12

Job Title: IT Manager/Assistant Chief Engineer

Job Description:
This position will be responsible for multi-facility IT Infrastructure maintenance, Audio Automation (NexGen) maintenance, Server Management, Software Licensing Compliance and general IT maintenance duties.
This position will also assist Chief Engineer in all On Site and Off Site Engineering duties.
Candidate will participate in the maintenance of all broadcast systems with a focus on IT and automation for our radio stations in addition to assisting the market Chief Engineer as necessary.
This position is service oriented and interacts extensively with other departments and staff.
Assisting in the upkeep of multiple facilities.
Duties will also include maintenance and repair of building operations.
The successful candidate will align actions with company and departmental goals and foster an environment that supports teamwork and a positive work environment.
Candidate must have flexibility to work days, nights, overnights and weekends as needed.
Familiarity with general electrical, plumbing, construction, and HVAC systems, painting.
Ability to use broadcast remote equipment including setup up and breakdown of events.
ISDN Zephyr and Tieline equipment knowledge is needed. Sound engineering events is also desirable.
Organized, self-starter with the ability to work independently and with others.
Maintain accurate records
Ability to communicate clearly with staff and management at all levels of the company.

Job Category: Engineering/Information Technology
Location: Colorado Springs/Pueblo, CO
Division: Radio
Employment Status: Full-Time

Job Requirements:
Candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with end users to resolve complex issues.
Technical skills should include a background in Cisco Router Configuration, Network Protocols, Transmission Systems, Storage Servers as well as Virtual Machine systems.
This position requires the ability to work a variety of shifts and to be on-call.
Candidate must be capable of climbing ladders, crawling on floors, and lifting and carrying 50 pounds on a regular basis.
Familiarity with radio broadcast operations including maintenance of broadcast automation and studio equipment, high power RF equipment.
Qualifications include a working understanding of basic electronics, logic and switching circuits, and electronic troubleshooting practices.
Must understand FCC regulations.
Position requires strong written and oral communication and organizational skills, in addition to ability to interact positively with staff.
Must be proactive, and have a high ability to trouble shoot and problem solve.
Calm, helpful, and instructional demeanor is necessary.
Must be able to work independently and as a team member.
Occasional night and weekend work is expected as well as 24/7 on-call rotation.
Must possess a valid state driver's license and have an excellent driving record.
Background check will be required.
Must have a minimum of four years IT experience.
Network Certification preferred
Radio Broadcast experience is required.
Clear Channel is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Education Requirements: College degree or tech training preferred, depending on previous work experience. SBE/IT certifications are a plus.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K, EAP, Vacation and Sick Leave

To apply: send resume to VictoriaCheema@clearchannel.com

01/29/12

Position: System Specialist

Company: Ericsson, Inc

Location: Denver, CO

Job Description:

General statement of responsibilities:

To become a full team member of a specific Region Account Team providing in-depth technical support, troubleshooting assistance and issue progression for complex system or product faults.

Required Skills:
* Position requires the ability to provide in-depth technical support and extensive troubleshooting on MPEG2/MPEG4, DVB, and ATSC broadcast system issues for Americas region.
* Live system work experience is an essential part of this position. A high degree of attention to detail, clear, methodical thought and understanding is an essential requirement to this position. Remote diagnosis and investigative work of customer systems may be required on a periodic basis.
* Serves as the liaison to the Company engineering team for progression of issue resolution for the Region Account.
* Provides day-to-day technical assistance and trouble shooting assistance to the other Region Account Team members.
* Assists in the pre-field release testing and verification of new code versions, patches or workarounds.
* Perform initial testing and debugging of new system solutions/architectures.
* Deliver an effective and responsive facility for diagnosing and rectifying system and product faults, including providing recommendations on remedial steps for feedback to development and production functions.
* Travels to customer facilities when required. Estimated travel could be up to 50%.

Qualifications:
* Bachelors Degree/foreign degree equivalent in Electrical or Computer Engineering, and a minimum of 5 years of electronics experience in the video broadcast industry required.
* Experience must include work with MPEG-2/DVB, IP Networking, digital video compression solutions, video signal processing and video quality for standard and high definition systems.
< * Position may require up to 50% travel.

Send cover letter and resume to:
Cheryl Feingold
Ericsson
4500 River Green Parkway
Duluth, GA 30096
Phone: 678-812-6404
Email: cheryl.feingold@ericsson.com
Website: http://www.ericsson.com

01/25/12

Position: DIRECTOR, BROADCAST OPERATIONS/ENGINEERING

Position Description: Overall responsibility for all day-to-day broadcast activities, including compliance with all regulatory and governmental agencies (such as the FCC, FAA, OSHA, etc), station asset management, information technology, ENG/DSNG operations, transmission facilities, remote facilities, and building operations. Responsible for creating and complying with all BO&E expense budgets and administering KCNC’s capital budget. Oversee staff training, employee safety, and quality control for all broadcast productions.

Responsibilities:
This position supervises the Engineering Manager, Operations Manager, IT Manager and all associated employees. Director, BO&E is the chief liaison between BO&E and all other departments. Has a lead role in administering collective bargaining work rules. Manages daily operations and develops the organization’s long-term technology vision, including design and implementation of workflow changes based on technological advancements. Responsible for all building maintenance activities, including facility repairs, janitorial, security, etc.

Requirements:
Minimum five years experience in television station operations.

Apply online only: http://CBSDenver.com/jobs

The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check prior to beginning employment.

It is the policy of CBS Television Stations to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, height or weight, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, gender identity and gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. CBS Television Stations prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or unlawful harassment.

12/9/11

Title: Broadcast Engineer at Starz

Job Summary:

INCUMBENT MUST BE VERY FLEXIBLE WITH HOURS 24/7
Primary Responsibility:
Ensure superior quality broadcast programming through detailed hands on engineering support.
Responsible for engineering associated with preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, installation and technical enhancements to systems. Respond to and correct technical errors in Post-Production, On-Air Origination, Media Encoding, VOD, QC Motorola encoding and authorizations, Disaster Recovery Site, Electronic Graphics, Transmitter/Uplink systems and all interconnecting Network Switch systems. Candidate with a strong background in iTX Broadcast Automation Systems, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server, Xsan, Adobe Creative Suite, Pro Tools Audio, SAN and NAS systems preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Evaluate quality of audio, video and data network signals using a variety of electronic measuring devices which include waveform, vector scopes, oscilloscopes and data stream analyzers.
· Troubleshoot and repair defective equipment within all technical support areas, including but not limited to: Broadcast Operations, Post Production, Electronic Graphics, Disaster Recovery Site, Program Asset Encoding and QC, VOD Encoding and distribution, Magnetar Encoding and distribution.
· Routinely interact with and troubleshoot systems incorporating, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, Unix, Linux, Ethernet and Fiber switches and other computer operating systems.
· Installation and integration of new equipment and cabling in all technical areas.
· Assist all staff members with issues pertaining to all technical and operational systems.
· Respond and provide affiliate after hours Hotline phone support.
· Generate reports and provide detailed data to supervisor to help improve all systems.
· Respond to pages and other emergency requests to solve or provide “work around” solutions for failed systems.
· Interface with other Starz departments to resolve technical problems.
· Help fill in for vacation and sick leave of other engineering staff members if required.
· Other duties assigned by Starz Management.

Education, Knowledge, and Experience:
· Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or 5 years plus related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

To Apply:
Amber Gullett
Technical Recruiter
p: 720.852.5812| m: 719.650.2371| f: 720.852.5891

05/11/11
Front Porch Digital

Title: Video Field Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION
Provide product delivery of combined software and hardware solutions sold through direct and channel sales. Work with Regional Sales Engineering Team and Project Delivery Manager to gather the necessary information of the sale so delivery execution can be performed in the most professional and efficient manner. Work with the Product Validation / Manufacturing team to ensure all project required features have been validated. Emphases on customer expectations and requirements are crucial to a successful execution. Assist in coordinating project schedules, 3rd. party vendor support, 3rd. party procurements, etc.

Provide 24x7 support on combined software and hardware products. Work closely with internal engineering staff for FPD product escalation, new product feature/functionality, update releases for bug fixes and continued knowledge transfer. Work with 3rd. party vendors for external escalation issues and product updates for bug fixes, driver updates, etc. One key contributing factor to the companies overall success has been considered having one of the highest support levels in the industry. Team effort is essential in order to continue building a sound support organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
·   Work customer specific projects, from Delivery plan through installation and acceptance
·   Interface with customer’s technical team as required on project installation / preparation, meetings, specifications, acceptance criteria and sign-off forms.
·   Understand customer expectations and execute under that arraignment.
·   Interface with FPDI’s development group to identify means of installing and configuring of
        newly committed functionality to meet customer requirements.
·   Install or assist in all third party FPDI resold hardware and software installations through staging and acceptance.
·   Work with and support the solution’s broadcast partners to ensure a smooth integration of FPDI deliverables in the operational workflow.
·   On site hardware and software set-up and integration into customers’ broadcast environment.
·   Define, perform testing and obtain customer approval for all acceptance tests.
·   Identify and install work-a-rounds to support customer productivities.
·   On-site/hands-on customer training for trouble shooting and operation of the FPDI system if required.
·   Report to development any bugs or product malfunctions or anomalies.
·   Individual participation in 24x7 support schedule assignments
·   Act as the liaison between customers and internal engineering group for all issues.
·   Act as the liaison between customer and 3rd. party vendors for all products resold by FPD
·   Provide level 1 / 2 and on occasion level 3 support
·   Manage Case Ticket system for all tracking and reporting
·   Provide product upgrades as required
·   Assist 3rd, party partners with lab systems and overall product knowledge
·   Demo system delivery and support for customers, trade shoes, partners, etc.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
·   B.S. in Engineering
·   Five Years or more experience in the following areas:
·   Experience and understanding Broadcast environments
         o Video servers
         o Editing systems
         o Automation systems
         o News Applications
         o Operation workflows
         o File Based workflows and designs
         o Overall understanding of file based workloads to determine bottleneck areas
·   Knowledge and experience of VTR video format types i.e.
         o U-matic
         o Betacam, SP, Digibeta, 1 inch, Quad, DV-cam, VHS, etc.
         o D1
         o D2
·   Knowledge and experience of Broadcast Robotic libraries i.e.
         o Sony LMS and Flexicart
         o Panasonic
         o Odetics
·   Knowledge and experience of digital video formats and trans-coding.
·   OS installation and setup (Windows)
         o Install and setup File systems for Windows
         o Administration and tuning for Windows
         o Create and execute Shell scripts, etc.
·   Complete understanding of LAN setup and configurations on Windows
·   Oracle database installation and administration
·   Basic knowledge in Storage systems, back-up and data migration solutions based on disk
         and digital tape libraries
         o StorageTek, Sony, Adic, IBM, Spectralogic, etc.
         o EMC, Nexsan, Isilon, SUN, etc.
·   Understanding of installing Java (setup JRE), C/C++, DLLs, applications on Windows
·   Basic knowledge in Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS)
         – installation, operating and trouble shooting.
·    Network skills (TCP/IP and SMB protocols, routing).
         o Setup IP networks, 10/100/1000 based networks, etc.
         o Setup and configure Routers, Bridges, Hubs, etc.
·   Basic knowledge in installing and setup of SCSI and Fibre devices on Windows and Solaris platforms
·   Basic understanding in FC switch setup and configuration
·   Customer facing and communications skills.
·   Strong practical skills in technical project planning, tracking and quality assurance.

WORKING CONDITIONS: ~60-80% Frequent travels in North and South America

LOCATION: Louisville, Colorado

CONTACT:
office: (303) 440-7930
fax: (303) 440-7114
2011 Cherry Street,
Suite 202,
Louisville, CO 80027
www.fpdigital.com

05/07/11
KREX TV

Title:Chief Engineer

Job Summary: KREX, KFQX, and KGJT have a rare opportunity for the right candidate. We are seeking a full-time Chief Engineer for our CBS, Fox, and MyNetwork TV stations in Western Colorado. A successful candidate should have strong IT and RF skills, working knowledge of broadcast technology including maintenance of studio equipment and networks, as well as a familiarity with news operations. Physical abilities needed include working in small spaces and lifting 50 lbs. or more, as well as climbing ladders and reaching overhead. We require a valid state driver's license and an excellent driving record. Generally a Monday through Friday position, although occasional night and weekend work will be required, as will 24/7 on-call availability. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Location: Grand Junction, CO

Status: full time

Deadline: open until filled

To Apply: please email resume with cover letter to rstone@krextv.com

04/3/11
Thought Equity

Title: Commercialization Manager

Location: Denver

Status: Full Time

Position Description:
Reporting to the Director of Commercialization, the Commercialization Manager is responsible for all internal and external communication/project management related to the company’s major stock footage suppliers and media technology partners. Partner collections include Sony Pictures Entertainment, National Geographic, Paramount Pictures, The New York Times Company, Home Box Office, Inc. and other major International news and studio groups.

Specific Responsibilities:
Manage all new stock footage collection launches, from agreement signing, project planning, content digitization, website merchandising, partner approvals, sales team training, online execution and ongoing evaluation
Manage all media partner licensing agreements upon execution
Tracking and reporting progress against content processing and financial commitments to partners
Manage business operations to ensure that TEM delivers against all commitments
Work with Executive team to insure business objectives agreed to with content providers are achieved
Responsible for all business operations required to prepare film and video content for ingest into the TEM platform for online search, preview and licensing
Evaluate b-roll footage across various news and studio archives for stock footage licensing potential
Coordinate delivery of footage from archives across the country to TEM’s video refinery facility for digitization and metadata application
Preparing content for licensing, ensuring the proper representation of partner footage on TE.com and in other distribution networks
Ongoing maintenance, evaluation and improvement of online video collections created through this process
Establish, maintain and develop relationships with partners via weekly status meetings as well as event planning, presentation development and execution for bi-annual off-site partner meetings
Identifying and implementing new revenue and growth opportunities related to major media partners
Support Sales Operations department by facilitating new hire and continuing education training for Sales and Research teams as it relates to the available content and licensing processes for TEM’s footage collections
Provide ongoing support to the Sales and Research teams regarding stock footage licensing information and approvals
Performing monthly, quarterly financial analysis for internal TEM and external partner revenue reporting
Collaborating with internal marketing team to appropriately merchandise and promote partner footage collections

Experience & Attributes:
Demonstrated success in a results-focused, aggressive, hard working, high-growth culture, startup experience preferred
Consistent strong performance within previous project management, product management, or supplier/client management positions
Comfortable presenting to senior executive team members at large media organizations
Ability to communicate and cultivate relationships with all levels of an organization
Excellent organizational, verbal, written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical skill set with a high degree of attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Outstanding leadership skills
Highly adaptable and comfortable with change
Experience with film/video production, stock footage, web development, or other related industries a plus
Minimum of 5 years experience

To Apply: Please send Resume and Cover Letter to: Jobs@ThoughtEquity.com

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