Manager, Remote Operations

Responsibilities

• Directly manage two Production Coordinators on all aspects of event coordination. This includes the creating Production Information Books for every remote event that contain all relevant operations information including truck, crew and production team contacts, technical requirements and facility information.
• Responsible for training new Production Coordinators
• Oversee all aspects of hiring and paying technical crew members for remote and studio events and original programming shoots
• Work with local crewers to request appropriate freelance personnel and book qualified technicians for our broadcasts
• Process relevant vendor invoices (truck, crew, equipment, transmission, facility fees, etc.). Updates Production Summary Reports to accurately detail all line item costs.
• Assist the Director of Operations with forecasting, tracking and reconciling all budgets
• Coordinate national or high profile events, as assigned by Director of Operations
• Participate in associated meetings and conference calls
• Functions as the back-up for all other Operations staff members

Qualifications

• This position requires a high school diploma or equivalency. A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Broadcasting or Radio/TV/Film is preferred
• A minimum 5 years of experience in live sporting events and technical operations is necessary
• Previous management experience preferred
• Experience with production budgets is helpful
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational and project coordination skills
• The ability to work under pressure with limited supervision
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Familiarity with studio production and remote production facilities is necessary

Division Description

FOX Sports Regional Networks are the nation’s leading providers of local sports, producing over 5,000 live events each year and serving as the home town television outlets to 45 MLB, NHL, and NBA teams. FOX Sports’ nationwide roster of 22 regional sports networks includes FOX Sports Arizona, FOX Sports Carolinas, FOX Sports Detroit, FOX Sports Florida, FOX Sports Indiana, FOX Sports Kansas City, FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports New Orleans, FOX Sports North, FOX Sports Ohio, FOX Sports Oklahoma, FOX Sports San Diego, FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Southwest, FOX Sports Tennessee, FOX Sports West, FOX Sports Wisconsin, PRIME Ticket, SportSouth, SportsTime Ohio, Sun Sports, and the YES Network.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.