Nexstar Media Group, Inc., the nation’s largest television owner/operator group is seeking a Master Control Hub Manager for our facility in Indianapolis, IN. The Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, operational excellence, and technical integrity of the Indianapolis Hub. This role provides direct oversight of Hub operations and engineering staff, ensures reliable 24/7 broadcast operations, manages budgets and capital projects, and serves as a key liaison between the Hub, supported stations, centralized traffic, vendors, and corporate leadership.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide direct supervision and training to Hub Operations and Engineering staff
- Manage the Hub Operational Expense budget
- Plan yearly capital projects and manage those projects within approved budget
- Create and maintain staff schedules, conduct performance evaluations, coaching and counseling
- Supervise the maintenance and installation of Hub equipment to include software upgrades as advised by IT
- Interface with key Hub vendors and suppliers
- Provide effective communication and coordination with stations served by Hub, Centralized Traffic and other Hubs to ensure all needs are met in a timely manner
- Provide timely and effective communication to the Director, Broadcast Hub Services on all issues affecting the Hub and affiliated spoke stations
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills:
- Minimum five years of management experience in a Master Control Hub environment
- Extensive knowledge of television master control operations, FCC regulations related to master control operations and the ability to effectively manage people in a high paced, 24/7 operations
- Working knowledge and experience with Florical Automations systems, Telestream Vantage, Harmonic Media Grid & Spectrum servers, Open Gear equipment, and various encoding systems
- Must be able to lift 40lbs, bend, squat and kneel to install and maintain equipment
- Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time while monitoring operations
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Skills Required
- Minimum five years of management experience in a Master Control Hub environment
- Extensive knowledge of television master control operations and FCC regulations; ability to manage people in a high paced, 24/7 operations
- Working knowledge and experience with Florical Automations systems, Telestream Vantage, Harmonic Media Grid & Spectrum servers, Open Gear equipment, and various encoding systems
- Must be able to lift 40lbs, bend, squat and kneel to install and maintain equipment
- Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time while monitoring operations
- On-site work at Indianapolis facility (#LI-Onsite)
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
