Director, Broadcast Operations Center

Santa Monica, CA
Job Description

Tennis Channel is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Director, Broadcast Operations Center to lead our 24/7 broadcast operations center. In this pivotal role, you will oversee all linear and streaming master control functions, manage transmission workflows, and ensure seamless service delivery across a fast-paced live sports environment. Success in this position requires exceptional communication skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to lead, mentor, and inspire a team while collaborating effectively with stakeholders and external partners. You'll set the standard for operational excellence by maintaining a calm, solutions-focused mindset under pressure and working flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and swing shifts, to support around-the-clock broadcast operations. A robust technical background with broadcast, streaming, and transmission systems is essential, along with the leadership presence needed to guide a high-performing team in a dynamic, mission-critical environment.


This role is onsite in Santa Monica, CA.


In this role, you will:

  • Lead and manage a team of broadcast operations coordinators to ensure the smooth functioning of the Tennis Channel's master control and transmission.
  • Monitor and oversee the delivery of the Tennis Channel's DTC product across various streaming platforms, including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, Fubo, Samsung TV, and other smart TVs and devices.
  • Manage and coordinate, receive and transmit needs for Tennis Channel, including satellite, IP delivery, and other transmission methods.
  • Assist in researching and negotiating contracts with vendors to provide comprehensive transmission services.
  • Provide first-line technical support for a variety of ingest and delivery platforms, encoders, and decoders, SRT, UDP, RTMP, JPEG, 2110, SDI, IP delivery systems.
  • Maintain a high level of familiarity with a variety of transmission and distribution platforms, Content Management Systems, Amagi, AWS, and other relevant technologies.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of the technical aspects of sports broadcasting and streaming.
Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is preferred but not required
  • 10 years of experience supervising and managing broadcast operations and transmission departments in the broadcast and streaming industry
  • Strong technical knowledge of a variety of broadcast and digital equipment and platforms, including encoders and decoders, network processors, and video delivery systems
  • Expert level experience with Versio on air, Aviator, Broadway, white Orbit, Amagi Cloud port
  • Understanding of broadcast industry transmission standards, codecs, policies, and procedures
  • Good network and strong relationships with global transmission providers.
  • Familiarity with satellite feed transmission, IP delivery, and other transmission methods
  • Experience booking feeds, satellites, and Internet bandwidth
  • Familiarity with Content Management Systems, online distribution platforms, and cloud-based services is highly desirable
  • Experience overseeing, large sporting event transmission and distribution
  • Remi style production experience
Tennis Channel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About PickleballTV


Pickleballtv (PBTV) is the 24-hour television home of America's fastest growing sport. With coverage of tournaments throughout the year, the network offers 1,000+ hours of live matches from the game's top professionals and biggest stars. PBTV also provides viewers with first-class instruction, exclusive lifestyle programming and studio news content and more.

About Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel is the media home to two twenty-four-hour television networks, a subscription streaming service, online magazine and podcasts dedicated to the sport and its unique lifestyle. The tennis-media hub is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. Tennis Channel is carried nationwide by every one of the top ten pay-TV service providers.

About Sinclair

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $140,000 to $170,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates' relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.


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Posted 2026-04-18

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