Broadcast AV Technician / Production Coordinator
1 day ago
San Francisco
Job Description:\n\nCORPORATE AV & GOVERNMENTBROADCAST PROFESSIONALS Join an Experienced Government Broadcast & AV Team in San Francisco LOCATION375 Beale StreetSan Francisco, CA OPPORTUNITIESFull-time & Part-time COMPENSATION$38.00-$48.00/hourCommensurate with experience NTT Broadcast is seeking experienced broadcast and audiovisual professionals to join our on-site team supporting government meeting operations at 375 Beale Street in San Francisco. We are interested in professionals whose backgrounds include government, municipal, legislative, public-access or public-affairs broadcasting, as well as experienced professionals from corporate broadcasting, corporate television, and professional audiovisual environments. Depending upon experience, technical proficiency, directing capability, client-facing experience, leadership skills, and professional judgment, qualified candidates may be considered for either an AV Technician position or the more advanced Production Coordinator position. INTEGRITY FIRST Above all, NTT is looking for professionals with integrity. Our employees work directly with government agency clients and support live public meetings where accuracy, reliability, professionalism, discretion, accountability, and sound judgment are essential. Technical knowledge is important, but technical knowledge alone is not sufficient. We are looking for professionals who combine strong technical capabilities with the maturity, interpersonal skills, personal responsibility, and professional judgment necessary to work successfully as part of an experienced team in an operationally demanding, customer-facing government environment. POSITION 1: PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Position Overview The Production Coordinator is a seasoned professional with hands-on broadcast production experience who is capable of directing live government meeting broadcasts while working closely and successfully with government agency clients and other experienced production and technical professionals. The Production Coordinator participates throughout the complete production lifecycle, including pre-production, live production, and post-production, and assumes substantial responsibility for the successful execution and overall quality of assigned productions. This position requires considerably more than technical proficiency. The successful candidate must demonstrate mature professional judgment, excellent communication skills, leadership capability, composure during live productions, and the ability to successfully manage professional relationships with government agency clients. Primary Responsibilities · Directing high-level live government meeting broadcasts and webcasts. · Coordinating pre-production, live production, and post-production activities. · Working directly and professionally with government agency representatives, meeting clerks, staff members, presenters, and other authorized client personnel. · Directing and/or operating professional multi-camera broadcast systems. · Coordinating cameras, video switching, graphics, microphones, audio, presentations, remote participants, streaming, recording, and other production elements. · Supporting Zoom and other remote meeting participation technologies. · Monitoring productions from beginning to end and identifying potential problems before they affect the meeting or public broadcast. · Troubleshooting and coordinating appropriate responses to technical or operational issues during live events. · Supporting live streaming, recording, and archiving of government meetings. · Supporting workflows involving live spoken-language interpretation and translation. · Supporting live multilingual captioning. · Supporting the production and delivery of verbatim meeting transcripts in English, Spanish, Chinese, and other languages as required. · Participating in production quality assurance and post-production review. · Following established production procedures, checklists, documentation standards, and quality-assurance requirements. · Participating in incident identification, documentation, escalation, follow-up, and resolution. · Communicating effectively with Production Coordinators, Broadcast Engineers, AV Technicians, management, and government agency clients. · Training, mentoring, and coaching other production personnel when appropriate. · Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in production quality, operating procedures, technology, and client service. Preferred Qualifications · A college degree in television broadcasting, television production, communications, media production, audiovisual technology, or a related field. · Ideally 10 or more years of relevant professional experience in television broadcasting, corporate television, professional audiovisual services, government meeting broadcasting, live event production, or a closely related environment. · Significant hands-on experience directing live multi-camera television, webcast, streaming, or comparable productions. · Experience working in a professional broadcast control-room environment. · Experience with professional video switching, cameras, audio systems, graphics, presentation systems, streaming platforms, recording systems, videoconferencing platforms, and related technologies. · Government, municipal, legislative, public-access, or public-affairs broadcasting experience is highly desirable. · Demonstrated success working directly with professional or government clients. · Senior-level experience in an operationally demanding, customer-facing environment. · Experience with incident management and operational problem resolution. · Experience training, mentoring, or coaching other professionals. · Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities. · Excellent verbal and written communication skills. · Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. · Ability to remain composed, analytical, and decisive during live productions. · Demonstrated integrity, accountability, reliability, and sound professional judgment. POSITION 2: AV TECHNICIAN Position Overview The AV Technician position is intended for experienced audiovisual, corporate video, broadcast, live-event, or government meeting production professionals capable of supporting sophisticated government meeting, audiovisual, videoconferencing, and broadcast operations. The AV Technician works closely with Production Coordinators, Broadcast Engineers, other AV professionals, management, and government agency clients. This position offers an opportunity for an experienced technical professional to work within a sophisticated government broadcast and audiovisual operation and to develop additional capabilities through hands-on experience and cross-training. Candidates demonstrating more advanced live directing, production leadership, client-management, and senior-level experience may be considered for the Production Coordinator position. Primary Responsibilities · Setting up, operating, testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting professional audiovisual equipment and systems. · Supporting government meetings, presentations, videoconferences, public meetings, and live broadcast productions. · Operating professional cameras and related video production equipment. · Supporting microphones, professional audio systems, presentation systems, displays, computers, videoconferencing systems, and related meeting-room technology. · Supporting Zoom and other remote meeting technologies. · Assisting Production Coordinators during live government broadcasts. · Supporting video switching, camera operation, audio, graphics, presentation playback, streaming, recording, and related production workflows. · Preparing meeting rooms and production systems before scheduled events. · Performing required pre-event equipment and system checks. · Monitoring audiovisual and production systems throughout meetings. · Responding quickly and professionally to technical problems. · Supporting live streaming, recording, and archiving. · Supporting workflows associated with live spoken-language interpretation and translation. · Supporting multilingual live-captioning workflows. · Supporting production and delivery of verbatim meeting transcripts. · Supporting post-production and quality-control activities. · Following established operating procedures, checklists, documentation requirements, and quality-control standards. · Participating in incident identification, documentation, escalation, and follow-up. · Maintaining organized and professional production and AV environments. · Communicating professionally with government agency representatives and fellow members of the NTT team. · Participating in ongoing technical training and cross-training. Preferred Qualifications · College degree or professional training in television broadcasting, television production, audiovisual technology, communications, media production, electronics, or a related discipline. · Professional experience in audiovisual services, television broadcasting, corporate video, live event production, government meeting production, or a related technical environment. · Government, municipal, legislative, public-access, or public-affairs broadcasting experience. · Corporate television, corporate broadcasting, or professional AV experience. · Experience with professional cameras, microphones, audio systems, video switching, presentation systems, displays, streaming technology, videoconferencing systems, computers, and related AV or broadcast equipment. · Experience working in professional meeting rooms, conference facilities, control rooms, studios, corporate environments, or government facilities. · Familiarity with multilingual captioning, spoken-language interpretation and translation, broadcast archiving, and meeting transcript workflows. · Experience with incident management and technical troubleshooting. · Experience training, mentoring, or coaching others is desirable. · Strong attention to detail. · Strong technical troubleshooting capabilities. · Ability to learn and consistently follow detailed operating procedures. · Ability to remain calm and effective when technical problems occur during live events. · Ability to communicate professionally with clients and coworkers. · Demonstrated reliability, punctuality, accountability, and integrity. NTT does not require a specific number of years of experience for the AV Technician position. Relevant hands-on capability, technical proficiency, professional judgment, client-facing skills, and demonstrated performance are more important than an arbitrary number of years. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ADVANCEMENT NTT encourages professional development and cross-training. An AV Technician who develops and demonstrates the necessary technical proficiency, live directing capability, production judgment, leadership skills, and client-facing experience may have opportunities to assume higher-level production responsibilities, including consideration for a Production Coordinator position. The distinction between the two positions is based not simply on years of experience, but on demonstrated technical proficiency, live-production capability, directing experience, professional judgment, leadership, and the ability to successfully manage government client relationships with trust and integrity. ABOUT NTT BROADCAST NTT Broadcast has provided government meeting broadcasting and related professional services for more than three decades. The company supports: · Live government meeting broadcasting and webcasting · Professional audiovisual meeting services · Remote meeting participation · Video streaming · Recording and archiving · Live captioning · Multilingual captioning · Spoken-language interpretation and translation · Verbatim meeting transcripts · Broadcast and audiovisual technical support Our objective is to provide government clients with consistently reliable, professional, best-in-class broadcast and audiovisual services. We accomplish that through experienced people, clearly defined operating procedures, professional standards, advanced technology, teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and a commitment to excellent client service. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Full-time and part-time positions are available. Compensation: $38.00-$48.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and demonstrated capabilities. All positions are based on-site at 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, California.\n\nCompany Description:\n\nNTT Broadcast helps government agencies televise democracy, allowing clients to focus on what they do best: govern. For more than three decades, we have provided live government meeting broadcasts, professional AV support, remote meeting participation, streaming, recording, captioning, translation, and transcript services. Our team combines technical expertise, professionalism, and reliable service to support public access and government transparency.NTT Broadcast helps government agencies televise democracy, allowing clients to focus on what they do best: govern. For more than three decades, we have provided live government meeting broadcasts, professional AV support, remote meeting participation, streaming, recording, captioning, translation, and transcript services. Our team combines technical expertise, professionalism, and reliable service to support public access and government transparency.