Media Operations Technician (Broadcast)

Location: Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Hybrid schedule with a minimum of four days per week in the office; availability for overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays is required.

Salary: $50,000–$60,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, streaming, news, sports, and theme park content through brands including NBC, Peacock, Universal Pictures, and Telemundo.

What you will do

• Perform technical quality control of long-form and short-form media, metadata, captions, subtitles, and audio mixes.
• Verify audio, video, subtitle, caption, and metadata integrity against internal and distribution partner specifications.
• Support media ingest, transcoding, editing, segmentation, preparation, and delivery across broadcast, streaming, international, and digital platforms.
• Maintain media records in Media Asset Management and workflow systems.
• Troubleshoot workflow issues, follow escalation procedures, and communicate status to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Collaborate with Program Operations, On-Air Marketing, Programming, and other teams in a 24/7 operational environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma with relevant certification, an associate degree in Media or Communications, or equivalent professional experience.
• Understanding of television production, broadcast operations, and technical production requirements.
• At least 1 year of experience in production, post-production, broadcast, or communications; 2–5 years of multi-channel broadcast content preparation and quality-control experience is relevant.
• Knowledge of media formats, file types, video standards, compression codecs, file systems, file transfer applications, and content distribution.
• Experience with audio and video signal flow, SD and HD tape decks or file specifications, and Media Asset Management systems.
• Must have unrestricted employment authorization to work in the United States and be willing to work in Stamford, Connecticut.

Nice to have

• Experience in international broadcast operations or media quality control.
• Experience in a fast-paced, quick-turn, or live broadcast environment.
• Fluency or intermediate understanding of additional languages.
• Knowledge of international file standards and frame rates.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with regular office attendance.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and employee discounts.
• Work in a structured, deadline-driven 24/7/365 operational environment.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume or CV through the hirify.global careers website.
• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at an hirify.global location.