Technical Operations Leader

Position Overview

As a Technical Leader on the Media Productions team at Autodesk, you will work directly with the team to help execute all manner of live events and broadcasts hosted at Autodesk and other remote locations. Utilizing a rich understanding of the live production environment and a great sense for the flow of a broadcast, you’ll adapt easily to meet the business needs of each project that comes your way. A strong work ethic, recognition of the importance of all phases of production coupled with a keen eye for the artistic will be key to pushing the quality of our products to the next level. 

In this role you will report to the Sr Manager of Media Productions, who is based in San Francisco. The team provides the technology and IT Support that makes our employees more productive including, but not limited to, video conferencing, live event support, video production, post-production, digital signage, wayfinding kiosks, SaaS applications and integrations with Slack and other tools. 

Responsibilities 

• Provide high quality support for all event levels within the Autodesk Event, Training & Studio spaces as well as remote location setups for live events

• Masterful understanding of audio and video signal flow

• Expert competency in multi-destination program switching (In room, broadcasts, video conferencing, records, etc.) Highly comfortable operating as technical director and or video switch operator

• Solid grasp of production flow with an ability to adapt quickly as the content of the show changes organically

• Ability to step into other production roles as needed (Audio Console, Stream Eng, Cam operator, Video Conferencing operator, Graphics Operator, etc.) 

• Highly Proficient with VMix and remote production workflows

• Comfortable with live production show flows to plan an anticipate camera cuts, moves and graphics 

• Creation of still and motion graphics for broadcast (Bumpers, transitions, lower 3rds, bugs, watermarks, etc.) 

• Light post-production skills for live broadcast fixes 

• Comfortable with managing and working directly with production crews, both in house and outsourced. 

• Working directly with clients to define show requirements and gather production elements

Minimum Qualifications 

• 8+ years in media production roles, specifically focused on live broadcast

• Experience working on systems located across multiple locations (ideally globally)

• BA/BS, or relevant experience, is required

• Experience in a dynamic, fast-growing environment

• Excellent communication skills

• Explaining complex technical concepts to others comes easy 

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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