TV Technician

Who are we hiring? The TV Technician will keep our sports and entertainment television and internet production and post-production systems operating at optimum condition. As a member of our Technical Operations and Engineering group, the TV Technician will primarily provide live-event support at Madison Square Garden, but will also be required to perform preventive and corrective maintenance and provide user support for all ENG/EFP, production and post-production systems used to acquire and produce content for MSG Networks linear channels and digital platforms in a fast paced, live environment What will you do? · First line of defense and troubleshooting when an issue is reported · Candidate’s primary duties will focus on setup and production of live events at Madison Square Garden - facilitating, managing, and troubleshooting all interfaces between mobile production units and interconnects to the Arena, MSGN’s production and post-production facilities, and transmission providers · When no live events are happening at Madison Square Garden, work will be assigned to support MSGN’s production and post-production environment where candidate will be expected to participate in diagnosis and repair of all systems and escalation to engineering management where necessary · Expected to provide thorough reporting of any actions taken or observations made in the course of carrying out daily functions · Responsible for preventive maintenance and daily walkthroughs · Support project work, as assigned. Includes but not limited to; terminations, cabling, various labeling efforts, blue-lining, testing, moving and installation equipment and racks, etc… when applicable. · Assist with regular workspace and storage cleanup and organization, garbage disposal, as well as assignments around special projects, as required. What do you need to succeed? · Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent military training preferred · Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays and extended shifts as part of a rotating schedule · Must be a team player and able to transition seamlessly between leader or team member depending on what is needed for each task, project or assignment · Candidate must be detail oriented and able to quickly assess a problem, determine near-term and long-term resolutions and follow through to final resolution · At least 5 Years of proven success as a television technical maintenance engineer supporting live production and mission critical systems. · Must demonstrate strong troubleshooting and configuration skillset for network based systems including but not limited to network switching and routing infrastructure, data storage systems, servers and workstations (Windows, Mac OS and Linux based systems), specifically in a live environment. · System level diagnosis and repair experience with (but not limited to) ENG/EFP cameras, video production switchers, audio mixing consoles, intercom systems, multi-rate routing systems and server-based technologies · Must exhibit functional knowledge of electronic and television-specific test equipment; · Proficiency reading and updating AutoCAD or engineering drawings · Significant system installation/project experience. · Membership in SMPTE, IEEE, SBE is a plus. · Industry specific developmental certifications (i.e. CCNA, CompTIA, CBT, Dante or similar) are a plus. Why is MSG for me? About Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment. The Company presents or hosts a broad array of events in its diverse collection of venues: New York’s Madison Square Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre. MSG Entertainment is also building a new state-of-the-art venue in Las Vegas, MSG Sphere at The Venetian. In addition, the Company features the original production – the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes – and through Boston Calling Events, produces the Boston Calling Music Festival. The Company’s two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG+, deliver a wide range of live sports content and other programming. Also under the MSG Entertainment umbrella is Tao Group Hospitality, with entertainment dining and nightlife brands including: Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Beauty & Essex, Cathédrale, Hakkasan and Omnia. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com. We invite you to create an exceptional career at MSG At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here. We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds At MSG we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.
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