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Media/Broadcast Technician

TEKsystems
$22.00 - $27.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Arizona, Tempe
Jul 18, 2025
Description: See "Must Have Skillsets Needed for Consideration" to determine if you will be a fit for this role. This role is hybrid in Tempe Arizona. Our client is responsible for ingestion, transformation, distribution of media for linear and non-linear broadcast workflows for all networks wholly or partially owned by one of the world's leading media companies. It is a 24/7 mission critical operation which supports several business units across Sports, News and Entertainment. Looking for a stellar Media Technician who has knowledge and hands-on experience in broadcast processes, systems, and operations. Candidates who seek employment must be available to work 24/7 in shifts. Under general supervision, the position is responsible for the entire media supply chain for all assets, both physical and digital file-based assets. This includes ingesting, metadata tagging, validating, archiving, tracking, restoring and delivery of all media assets supporting internal users, clients, partners, and vendors. This position involves the maintenance and organization of all metadata associated with various media assets, in order to ensure easy accessibility. This position is located in Tempe, AZ. Must Have Skillsets Needed for Consideration 1. Good technical IQ - Media Formats Expertise: Knowledge of various video and audio formats, including encoding and compression techniques (does not need to be at the editor level) 2. Production Support: Experience with media delivery, Media Asset Management (MAM), digital media ingestion, transcoding, processing and metadata management. 3. Customer Service Skills: Strong communication abilities via Slack, email, and phone to assist clients effectively. 4. Cloud and File Transfer Knowledge: Understanding of cloud workflows and file transfer processes, particularly with AWS. 5. Team Collaboration: Ability to work well in a team environment and adapt to onsite work requirements. Qualifications Must have strong verbal / written communication skills, and aptitude to communicate with all levels of management. Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required. Knowledge of media asset management systems and broadcast workflow orchestrators is helpful. Must be able to perform basic mathematical computations and be able to think and work in multiple time zones. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, work independently, and be resourceful is favored. Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while multitasking with attention to detail, accuracy, and excellent follow-up skills. Ability to touch type a minimum of 25 WPM is required. Must have extremely good organizational skills, customer services skills, and must be able to work effectively under daily time constraints in a face-paced and high-pressure work environment. Ability to work a flexible schedule is required, including nights, holidays and weekends. The position is expected to participate in cross training within the department. An example of day to day: email request comes in from our client, they want to deliver media content to a specific broadcast site. The Media Tech sets up a delivery path to receive the media, tests the path to make sure it can be delivered to the site, gets the file into the workflow, media gets cleaned and checked to make sure it meets certain video and audio standards, broadcast operators pushes it to the air. Education and Training Experience with digital media ingestion, transcoding, processing, delivery as well as working in a fast-paced corporate, broadcast or production environment desired. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $27.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Tempe,AZ. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jul 25, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.