Transmission Technology Manager

Job description

The Opportunity Versant is seeking a Transmission Technology Manager to manage the technology, tools, and vendor solutions that support Transmission and Acquisition operations across our broadcast environment. This role will partner closely with Engineering, Production, Network Engineering, Broadcast Distribution, external partners, and vendors to support reliable live-to-air operations while identifying, implementing, and maintaining emerging broadcast technologies. Why This Role Matters: This role is critical to keeping Versant’s transmission infrastructure reliable, scalable, and prepared for the future. By managing operational technology, vendor relationships, equipment upgrades, and proof-of-concept initiatives, this person will help ensure the continuity and quality of audio, video, and data delivery across a fast-moving media environment. This role is required to work on-site at Versant’s New Jersey office. What You'll Do Partner with Engineering teams to ensure transmission and acquisition equipment remains operational, properly maintained, and upgraded through coordinated maintenance windows. Procure, implement, and manage existing and emerging broadcast technologies, tools, and solutions that support reliable live transmission operations. Lead proofs of concept for new tools and technologies, evaluating operational value, scalability, security requirements, and implementation needs. Collaborate with Production, Network Engineering, and Broadcast Distribution teams to advance current and future streaming video initiatives. Manage vendor relationships, including equipment procurement, vendor onboarding, security review coordination, and service performance. Review telecom and vendor invoices, contracts, and service-level agreements to identify service improvements and cost-saving opportunities. What You Bring 5–7 years of experience in a live-to-air television operations environment, such as a Transmission Operations Center or Network Operations Center, with responsibility for audio, video, and data quality and service continuity. Hands-on expertise operating and configuring transmission facility hardware, including LiveU systems, satellite receivers, antennas, IP/ASI encoders and decoders, and IP and SDI video plant routers. Strong knowledge of operational technology within a 24/7 television or broadcast facility. Effective presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain project plans, budgets, procedures, risks, and technical recommendations to a range of stakeholders. Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Word, PowerPoint, and Teams, as well as other collaborative platforms. A highly organized and detail-oriented approach, with strong follow-through and a solutions-focused mindset for troubleshooting and workflow improvement. Trust: You take ownership of commitments, make sound decisions, and support reliable operations. Teamwork: You build productive partnerships across Engineering, Production, Distribution, and vendor teams. Transparency: You communicate status, risks, costs, and recommendations clearly and directly. Agility: You adapt effectively to evolving broadcast, streaming, and operational technology needs. Entrepreneurial Spirit: You identify practical improvements, smarter tools, more efficient workflows, and cost-saving opportunities. Bonus points include deep subject-matter expertise in transmission, acquisition, or broadcast operations technology within a 24/7 media environment; experience managing vendor service-level agreements, telecom services, security reviews, or technology onboarding; and familiarity with streaming video workflows and the intersection of traditional broadcast and IP-based distribution. Why You’ll Love It Here At Versant, you’ll help support trusted brands and platforms that reach audiences across news, sports, entertainment, golf, and digital experiences. You’ll work alongside teams that value operational excellence, collaboration, and practical innovation, with the opportunity to influence the tools and technologies that keep our broadcast operations moving forward. This position is based at Versant’s New Jersey office and requires regular on-site attendance. The pay range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000. As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to . VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant’s sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.