DIRECTOR OF BROADCAST ENGINEERING

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The Intercollegiate Athletics has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Broadcast Engineering to join their team.

Washington Athletics aims to inspire champions in competition and in the classroom. We exist to enrich the lives of students to positively impact our community and world for generations to come. Operating with the four core values of growth mindset, committed service, humility and grit, the Huskies choose to lead by example. All Husky Athletics staff make an IMPACT by committing to creating a purpose driven culture that impacts students and our greater community.

With over 650 student-athletes participating in UW's 22 sports programs, the department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to providing student-athletes with the ability to compete for national and conference championships while working toward a degree from one of the world's leading public research universities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership, Management and Oversight - 75%

1. Support all engineering needs of the production unit, on-air and online operations maintaining all services and deploying resources as needed to support all productions, live athletic events, broadcast, video display systems and online infrastructure.
2. Manage IT, Network, Web, Broadcast, In Venue video display at all athletic venues, Stadium and Media Distribution systems from concept to production and support for all aspects of engineering and Information Technology activities within Intercollegiate Athletics Broadcasting.
3. Provide strategic and tactical planning, development, evaluation, and coordination of Engineering & Information Technology services as well as capital projects.
4. Lead, deploy and manage engineering personnel in all areas of infrastructure, services, applications, consulting and support.
5. Help to shape business stakeholder requirements and expectations by translating business requirements, negotiating service level quality and leveraging ongoing business stakeholder input to drive future improvements.
6. Collaborate with Assistant Athletic Director of Broadcast Operations and other members of the Leadership Team to define and accomplish the strategic and operational goals of Intercollegiate Athletics Broadcasting.
7. Develop relationships with University of Washington faculty and staff to ensure the department is meeting the needs of the UW community.
8. Supervise all Broadcast Engineering staff full-time and part-time as well as the directing and supervising the work of contractors and service providers.
9. Coordinate Engineering & Information Technology units work with other partners/groups/functions.
10. Manage relationships and partnerships with vendors, independent contractors and third parties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or related field required.
2. 4-5 years of related experience.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.