Technical Operations Manager

Technical Operations Manager

Fox Corporation, under the FOX banner, produces and distributes content through some of the world's leading and most valued brands, including FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations, and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise, and strategic thinking.

Red Seat Ventures, a division of FOX Corporation, is seeking a Technical Operations Manager to support production operations across its broadcasts and podcasts. This role primarily functions as a Technical Director while also serving as the operational backbone of production. The position is responsible for supporting control room and studio operations, managing production infrastructure, developing workflow strategy, and ensuring seamless live broadcast execution in a fast-paced environment.

The Technical Operations Manager will support switching daily broadcasts while also owning the reliability, scalability, and optimization of all technical systems, supporting both in-studio and remote productions. This role switches up to three in-studio cameras and as many as six simultaneous remote guest feeds, while seamlessly integrating soundbites, b-roll, graphics, and lower thirds on cue from the Executive Producer.

Beyond live execution, this position is responsible for overseeing end-to-end production workflows, supporting technical systems integration (NDI, Dante, remote feeds, routing), developing automation efficiencies, and ensuring consistent, high-quality, technically sound broadcasts. The Technical Operations Manager serves as a technical production partner to editorial leadership and plays a strategic role in evolving studio and control room capabilities as the show grows.

Prepare, set up, and maintain all control room, studio, routing, and transmission equipment

Operate and live switch daily programs utilizing Tricaster, BlackMagic Atem, and/or vMIx systems

Trigger graphics, lower thirds, and visual elements during live production

Record and manage switched and ISO recordings for editing, archiving, and distribution

Manage remote guest feeds through vMix (vMix Call) and Zoom Rooms

Perform light audio mixing for host, guests, and audio tracks

Serve as the lead support for all technical aspects of live and recorded workflows

Troubleshoot technical issues in real time

Build and refine automated workflows and macros to enhance production efficiency and reliability

Support additional production-related initiatives and scaling efforts as needed

Expert knowledge of Newtek Tricaster, Blackmagic Design Atem, and vMix

6+ years of experience in a live broadcast or live-streaming environment

4+ years of experience as a Technical Director

Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end production operations and workflows

Strong expertise in audio mixing and vMix switching software

Knowledge of NDI, SRT, and Dante workflows

Advanced understanding of video formats, broadcast standards, and transmission workflows

Strong working knowledge of broadcast equipment including production switchers, video routers, graphics playback, automation, intercoms, live video over IP, and Zoom Rooms

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic production environment

Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally within a small but high-performing team

Experience building automated switcher macros to streamline production workflows

Experience working in a small, high-output studio production team

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $102,000.00-115,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.