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Warner Bros. Discovery Broadcast Live Production Engineer in Milano, Italy
Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your new role..
Eurosport is the premier destination for sports fans in Europe, fueling their passions, and bringing them together around the biggest sporting events in the world.
As the main broadcaster of the Olympic Games in Europe, Eurosport has delivered a unique experience to its fans and achieved records for both linear and digital audiences. Already positioned as the main broadcaster of Cycling, Tennis Grand Slam and Winter Sports, the Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 channels reach million subscribers across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East.
Global Technology & Operations (GT&O) provides technological infrastructure and operations support to ensure audiences can enjoy Eurosport's programming around the world and across platforms.
The candidates must provide technical and operational support to Live Production systems including but not exclusively: Kula/Kahuna, VizRT, LiveTouch, Lawo, Powercore, Lama automix, Atos BNCS, studio solution, VR solution, etc. Working to maintain the highest levels of system reliability and user satisfaction during the live production.
Your responsabilities..
Technical support for PCR, MFR, DMR, SCR users, commentary booths and audio mix ESP 1 and 2
Technical sound engineering for ESP 1 and 2
Design and implementation work
Testing of hardware and software
System updates and configuration changes along with timetable
Assurance of uninterrupted production flow
BNCS system configuration for current production purposes
Vmix software operation – video streaming
EVERTZ encoders and decoders management and configuration changes
Ongoing maintenance and repairs of hardware and network
Technical support for LiveTouch operation
Conservation, configuration, clip recording and service of KULA video mixers
Lawo Ruby and Lawo 56m2 audio mixers support, configuration and conservation
Knowledge of virtual machines technology
Basic competence in vizArt system
Constant development of knowledge and skills relevant for the job
Readiness to take on new tasks based on current business requirements
Support and team approach to other Eurosport and Discovery teams and areas
other tasks ordered by Supervisor/manager
Experience and skills..
Broadcast technology fluent knowledge
Preferred experience in live sports events and sports production environment
Experience for the comment audio mixing for live events
Knowledge of a Broadcast IP environment. Knowledge of and experience with SMPTE 2110 and AES 67.
The ability to juggle and effectively manage a large number of requests and prioritizing as necessary.
Ability to work unsupervised, proactive.
Ability to work and remain calm under pressure.
Excellent people and interpersonal skills, good team player.
Excellent communication skills.
Flexibility and ability to adapt to different demands.
High levels of initiative, motivation, and time management.
Engineering degree (Sound and Image) required or one to 3 years of experience in Broadcast, Live operations or TX/Playlist live operations.
Fluent written and spoken English.
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
The Legal Bits…
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.
If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.