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Chief Engineer

Fort Myers, FLOnsiteFull TimeChief / ExecutivePosted 12 days ago

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Required skills

  • Chief Engineer
  • Gulf Coast News
  • Fort Myers
  • live broadcast environment
  • on-air program streams
  • monitoring multiple air channels
  • studio equipment
  • field equipment
  • technical staff
  • budgeting

Nice to have

  • SBE certifications

Role summary

Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers, Florida, is seeking a Chief Engineer to manage and oversee all broadcast equipment and technical operations. This role requires organizing, planning, and executing assignments within a live broadcast environment, ensuring regulatory compliance and quality control. The Chief Engineer will supervise technical staff, manage IT infrastructure, and handle budgeting and capital planning. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in broadcast operations and previous leadership experience, reporting to the General Manager and serving on the Department Head Team.

Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers, Florida, has an opening for a Chief Engineer. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to organize, plan, manage, document and execute assignments within a demanding live broadcast environment. This person is responsible for the equipment that provides the content of our broadcast on-air program streams. Candidate will be responsible for monitoring multiple air channels, maintaining regulatory compliance, and assuring quality control of on air product. The individual will be directly responsible for the supervision of the daily operation of the station. Responsibilities include oversight of all studio and field equipment and the supervision and motivation of the technical staff. The position will also be responsible for scheduling and planning of the technical staff. The ideal candidate must excel in motivating and working with a high-energy team and should demonstrate success in budgeting, capital planning and personnel management. This position reports directly to the General Manager and serves on the station’s Department Head Team.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Oversight of all studio and field equipment
  • Supervision of the daily operation of the station
  • Supervise technical and operational staff
  • Oversight of IT integrity and infrastructure
  • Maintain transmitter, satellite antenna systems, signal distribution and routing systems
  • Exhibits working knowledge of television maintenance as well as FCC requirements and licensing
  • Has ability to adapt to multiple priorities
  • Experience Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in studio, SNG and ENG broadcast operations
  • Previous leadership and management experience
  • Budgeting and Capital planning
  • Military experience will be considered
  • Computer literacy is mandatory
  • Qualifications Requirements:

  • FCC General Class License a plus.
  • Education:

  • College Degree or equivalent military training and experience
  • SBE certifications are preferred
  • Values in Action

    At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

    Benefits

    Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

  • Medical | Dental | Vision

  • 401(k) matching

  • Emotional Wellness Support

  • Paid Time Off

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • LGBTQ+ Health Services

  • Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

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