The Xfinity Mobile Arena is one of the world’s busiest arenas, home of the Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers, Villanova University basketball, family shows and concerts. Since opening in 1996, the arena is the centerpiece of sports and entertainment in the greater Philadelphia region as well as prominently featured in the national spotlight. The 21,000-seat arena is a showcase arena for the company’s industry-leading qualities as an operator and an innovator in the live event experience.
Job Summary
Broadcast Engineer will support live sports, concerts, and special events in the Xfinity Mobile Arena. This role is responsible for maintaining and operating broadcast systems to ensure high-quality, reliable transmission for in-house video boards, control rooms, broadcast partners and streaming platforms. Responsibilities will also include assisting with the maintenance and operations of the various Video and Audio systems throughout the Arena.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Support live event broadcasts, including camera, video and audio feeds, and integration of those feeds into Arena infrastructure.
- Manage signal routing between control rooms, press areas, RF/IPTV systems and external broadcast trucks.
- Install, configure, and maintain broadcast equipment and transmission systems.
- Support and maintain In-Arena Video, Audio, RF/IPTV systems; support and maintain Arena broadcasting infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot technical issues in real time during live events.
- Perform preventative maintenance and system testing.
- Collaborate with AV, IT, production teams, and visiting broadcasters.
- Works with Engineering Staff to ensure all events have proper Part-Time staff coverage.
- Acts as the secondary Engineer-In-Charge (EIC) for events at the Arena.
- Provides training to production and support staff, as necessary.
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Degree in Broadcast Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Video and Audio Engineering or related field preferred.
- Experience in live sports or large-scale event broadcasting and production.
- Strong understanding of video/audio signal flow and IP-based broadcast systems.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
- Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
- Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
- Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
- Drive results and growth.
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Skills
Audiovisual Equipment, Broadcast Systems, Live Events
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Certifications (if applicable)
Relevant Work Experience
5-7 Years
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