About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture & commerce, our brands drive conversation & inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, & obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news & entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, & creative; & inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders & creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks & HuffPost to come.

Business Area: Content
Job Category: Operations
Salary: 425-450/day USD
Union Status: Non Union 
BuzzFeed is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a Studio Engineer to join our New York City Production Technology team. This role will report to the Production Technology Manager. They will oversee all of our Studio production technology on-site. This Engineer will plan, design, & operate productions at our in house studio. This person will be in charge of all aspects relating to managing the technical operation of a studio/control room facility.

You Will

• Direct a studio team of camera operators, audio engineers, teleprompter operators, field operators, & GFX operators.
• Operate, test, & troubleshoot audio, video, lighting, & control room equipment & monitor for quality during live & taped productions.
• Work with the show producers to plan, build, execute, & break down productions from an engineering standpoint.
• Research & present solutions & technologies as needed for different projects & requests.
• Serve as Engineer-In-Charge or Technical Director for live & live to tape productions.
• Maintain, understand, operate, service & upgrade the equipment in our studios, including all gear in our machine room & control room (routers, switchers, graphics systems, comms equipment, KVM etc.).
• Camera operator for Studio & field shoots with a familiarity with Canon, Sony, & Black Magic Design Cameras.

You Have

• 3 years of experience working in television production technology.
• Proficient knowledge of the following or similar systems, Ross, Tricaster, Evertz, Telemetrics, Xpression, ETC lighting consoles, ClearCom, Black Magic Design.
• Demonstrated knowledge of studio engineering, technology, equipment, & facilities production.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral & written communication skills & the ability to communicate with a base who possess varying levels of technical proficiencies.
• Must be able to work from our NYC office.

Life at BuzzFeed

We celebrate inclusion & are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are  proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, & will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more

We want all employees to feel safe & comfortable when they engage in any in-person meetings, when visiting the office, or when working from an offsite production or meeting location. As part of this commitment to health & safety, BuzzFeed requires COVID-19 vaccines for current U.S. employees, including all newly hired employees. Requests for accommodation per applicable law for health and/or religious reasons will be considered. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Note: BuzzFeed offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) & open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, & WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, & VT.