Broadcast Engineer and Operations Manager

Mid-West Family La Crosse is an independently owned broadcast and multimedia marketing agency in La Crosse, WI.  We’re looking for a team leader tasked with keeping broadcast, IT and facility operations humming.  Ideal candidates will be creative problem solvers and students of their trade.  This is a department head role with one or more direct reports.  The salary range is 55k-75k and will be based upon experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine studio equipment maintenance and repair, as well as configuration changes
• Computer workstation installation, administration, and troubleshooting
• Provide user support on computers, printers, tablets, phones and other tool of operations
• Be on call with other members of the technical team.  Would include nights and weekends as needed when technical problems occur
• Assist with systems administration with, but not limited to, the following brands: Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Google, HP, Ubiquiti
• Maintain the backup and recovery operations for staff files, client projects along with on-air and online productions
• Development, construction, and instructional assistance of multipurpose and multimedia rooms for presentations, video conferencing and teleconferencing
• Keep up to date on the latest in media software
• Remote audio/video broadcast setup and operation including streaming over cellular networks
• Proficiency with Office 365 along with managing users and applications
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, techniques, and the OSI model is preferred, but not required.
• Long range planning of facility upgrades
• Learn and perform various audio and video responsibilities such as
• Routing and signal flow
• Audio processing and compression for voice and music
• Audio and file automation systems o
• Image and video processing and manipulation 
• Audio/video recording, mixing, editing and production for radio, podcasting, social media, and sporting events.
• Audio/video encoding and streaming for web

Qualifications

• Three or more years of broadcast engineering support work preferred
• Self-motivated and willing to learn and grow
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and ability to train others
• Technologically savvy with the ability to problem solve and adapt quickly
• Maintain fun and positive work culture through authenticity and hard work
• Possession of a valid state driver’s license with a good driving record required
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work at various heights from a ladder
• Must have a love and passion for music and the music industry!

Send resume and letter of interest to:  operations@midwestfamilylacrosse.com

Mid West Family is an Equal Opportunity Employer