Director Engineering

This position is responsible for the success of the engineering team at PGA TOUR STUDIOS and leads the team in building, implementing and supporting cutting-edge broadcast infrastructure.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree, Technical School, or related experience

• Ten years of related experience required

• Extensive technical experience in live broadcast engineering, within medium to large multicamera production environments

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with the SMPTE 2110 standards and workflows

• Subject matter expertise in multiple areas, including video switchers, audio consoles, intercoms, replay devices, graphics systems, KVM, video cameras, LED walls, and encoding/decoding systems

• Focus on ongoing refinement of procedures, SOP, SOW, training, and fostering collaboration and innovation

• Project management experience, with a thorough understanding of how to balance deadlines and budget constraints with deliverables and business goals

• Customer service centric approach with a positive attitude, collaborative approach and understanding of the importance of people in technology solutions

• Experience in team management, developing and motivating those in your team by providing clear direction, coaching, and opportunities for learning

• Available for on-call rotation outside of the production schedule and understand that flexibility in shift work might be required, including weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• As a member of the engineering leadership team, you will be one of four directors responsible for the success of the engineering team at PGA TOUR STUDIOS

• Lead a team of engineers with varying experience levels, ensuring their professional growth, guiding their work methodologies, and facilitating their career development

• Responsible for one or more technical areas in the STUDIOS, provide subject matter expertise for them, and manage their budgets

• Ensure the delivery of exceptional day-to-day engineering support for all live and recorded productions at the STUDIOS facility, across PCR, ACR, Ingest, TOC, NOC, video editing, audio finishing, advanced graphics, creative services, and studio operations

• Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders on strategic engineering direction; building, refining and streamlining SOP, SOW, and R&D procedures to ensure successful and innovative execution of all live and recorded productions at the STUDIOS

• Oversee the build, implementation, and support of the cutting-edge STUDIOS broadcast infrastructure, which is predominantly driven by SMPTE 2110 and IT technology

• Be involved in permanent and freelance personnel hiring, training, and scheduling to ensure excellent engineering support is provided for all technical areas of the STUDIOS

• Primarily support the facility in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; there may be occasions requiring travel to support remote productions and golf events

• Provides development opportunities for staff to ensure high quality facility reliability levels are achieved

• Contribute to departmental operations, including staffing, budget management/ cost containment, and internal communication

• Special Projects or other duties as assigned