Sinclair Digital is hiring a Product Support Specialist! Join Sinclair Digital, the innovation engine behind the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country.
Sinclair Digital is hiring a Product Support Specialist! Join Sinclair Digital, the innovation engine behind the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country. We’re at the forefront of transforming how local news and television are produced, distributed, and consumed across multiple platforms.
Our Product Support Specialists, play a crucial role in providing technical support for our Content Management System and our News station’s websites and mobile apps. They are responsible for conducting administrative-level tasks such as creating new users, diagnosing and resolving technical issues, providing guidance to users, escalating issues to our software development team, and working closely with our software engineers to ensure that requests are prioritized and handled properly.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support to internal users of our CMS software application via phone, email and ticketing system.
- Troubleshoot user-reported issues, diagnose root causes, and identify solutions.
- Research and resolve technical problems using internal knowledge bases and collaborating with senior team members, and developers.
- Document solutions and frequently asked questions (FAQs) to build a robust internal knowledge base.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of our systems through ongoing training and keeping abreast of new features and updates.
- Provide clear and concise instructions to users with varying levels of technical expertise.
- Meet or exceed the Service Level Agreements for time to respond and time to resolve.
- Escalate issues that require software development level support. Generate tickets with thorough detail on what is required, the priority of the issue, and include thorough steps for issue recreation.
- Attend daily standup meetings with Engineering, and provide feedback on new items to triage.
- Test and validate bug fixes.
- With other team members, take on-call shifts from 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM on a rotational basis. When on-call, you must be available to get online and assist customers if any emergency issues come through.
Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of experience in a technical support role, preferably with software-related products.
- Strong understanding of web technologies and content management systems.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Familiarity with ticketing systems and support tools.
- Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting software used in the media or news industry.
- Experience with video technologies.
- Knowledge of web development languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript. .
- Understanding of database management systems.
- Experience with tools including Jira, Confluence, Slack, Google Analytics.
Attributes:
- Positive Attitude
- Patient and empathetic
- Enthusiastic and helpful
- Team player
- Good Communicator
- Active listener
- Professional demeanor
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Analytical and methodical
- Resourceful
- Detail-oriented
- Commitment to continuous learning
- Adaptable
- Good time management skills
- Strong work ethic
- Natural leader who inspires and motivates others
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.
The hourly compensation range for this role is $30.28 to $37.50. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.
Skills Required
- At least 2 years of experience in a technical support role, preferably with software-related products
- Strong understanding of web technologies and content management systems
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Familiarity with ticketing systems and support tools
- Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
- Availability to take on-call shifts from 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM on a rotational basis
- Experience supporting software used in the media or news industry
- Experience with video technologies
- Knowledge of web development languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Understanding of database management systems
- Experience with tools including Jira, Confluence, Slack, Google Analytics
What We Do
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all the major networks. In addition, Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair owns a multicast network, four radio stations and a cable network. Sinclair’s broadcast content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. Sinclair, either directly or through its venture subsidiaries, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBGI. Throughout our history, Sinclair Broadcast Group has been at the forefront of industry-changing events and technological advances. Our vision and first-to-market mentality drives our ‘next generation’ thinking; stimulating conversations, innovating through our expertise, and advocating for the development of technology and evolving business models. As a leading over-the-air broadcast television company, our primary business is to engage consumers on multiple platforms with relevant and compelling news, entertainment and sports content, and to provide advertisers and business efficient means and value to connect with our mass audiences. We recognize the vital role broadcast television plays in branding and local content delivery, and therefore strive to constantly be at the forefront of leading edge technology and structures to advance the industry.
