Hiring: Master Control Operator (Evenings/Overnight) Company: Versant Media Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:15:42 Target Skills & Keywords : Linear About the job Required Skills: •Perform the duties of a live sports master control operator in a fast-paced environment, including manipulating commercial playlists, executing program/commercial/marketing changes, managing playlists, sending logs for reconciliation and maintaining the overall reliability and execution of live events for network and streaming broadcasts. •Monitor and maintain the continuity and availability for various networks (including linear, streaming and VOD services). •Perform control room duties (Technical Director, Commercial Integration, and Associate Director) to support live events. •Receive and execute directions to successfully execute the desired traffic integration of the operating networks. •Perform ingest and quality control duties for all on-air content airing on streaming platforms and linear networks. •Work well within a team environment. •Exceed expectations in on-air reliability and customer service for all applicable clients. Ensure reliability of on-air schedules in a dynamic environment. Qualifications: •Demonstrated capacity to be flexible in approach and respond well to pressure. •A track record of meeting or exceeding performance expectations. •Possess strong troubleshooting and processing skills. •Attention to detail and thinking ahead to alleviate potential issues. •This position requires the ability to work any scheduled time, including nights, weekends and holidays to support the 24x7 on-air broadcast environment. Must be available to work on weekends. •Proven ability to handle multiple tasks and pressure situations. •1 + year experience in an On-air broadcast environment with a proven understanding of live “on-air” broadcast operations execution. •1 + year of experience in a live environment, specifically a strong background in executing live event broadcasts. •1 + year experience demonstrating an overall understanding & knowledge of the television production process, broadcast operations & news/sports/entertainment technical production requirements. •1 + year of proven knowledge of switchers, routers, communications, ingest and automation systems including cloud-based systems. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!