Job Description:

Digital Broadcast Lead

McLean, VA

Hybrid (min. 2-3 days a week)

The Digital Broadcast Lead will bring technical expertise and a strong creative vision to plan and execute engaging and interactive in-person, hybrid, and virtual corporate broadcasts for Mars' top executive leadership teams. Events will range from quarterly townhalls and leadership meetings all the way up to segment summits, along with various other corporate communications formats.

The role will provide technical functional leadership to maintain the existing broadcast systems and processes, execute broadcasts with operational excellence, and drive continuous improvements through operational efficiency and new innovations for the Executive Collaboration Service's Broadcast Center of Excellence

What are we looking for?

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in Broadcasting, Communications, Digital Design, Computer Science or a related field. Or a minimum of a High School Diploma with equivalent work experience4+ years of live and hybrid event production experience working within multiple production elements (audio, video, lighting, stage setup).Previous experience with IP-based video and audio routing/transport technologies including NDI, Dante, RTMP, WebRTC.Proficiency with professional-grade video and audio production equipment or software: preferred experience with Newtek TriCaster, VizRT Vectar Plus, and/or vMix.Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Teams as a broadcast/meeting platform required and interest in following Townhall roadmap. Other video collaboration platforms considered beneficial: Zoom, Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook Live.Strong communication skills and comfortable around higher managementPrevious experience in a corporate IT setting

Nice to have

Broadcast or Audio/Video related training and certifications are considered an asset.IT related training and certifications (with an emphasis on networking) are considered an asset.

What would be your key responsibilities?

Plan, coordinate, and execute live in-person, hybrid, and virtual broadcast events and meetings.Participate in event planning ideation by collaborating with team members, stakeholders, and creative directors to generate concepts and ideas to ensure professional and engaging events. Utilize extensive industry experience and knowledge to plan and execute the aligned creative vision.Lead pre-production planning calls, advise internal teams and stakeholders on recommended platforms to use as well as best-practices for quality broadcast execution.Work closely with business stakeholders (Corporate Affairs teams) to implement their vision of the broadcast, providing leadership and guidance to ensure quality execution.Oversee all technical aspects of an event including setup, calibration, and testing of all broadcast equipment (cameras, microphones, speakers, audio mixer, vision mixer, lighting, stage displays etc.); directing production and support staff as required; managing and maintaining the control room or production; coordinating and managing rental of supplemental equipment and labor as necessary to support requirements. Create show configuration documentation to be shared with all necessary personnel during preproduction.Create, customize, load, and test event specific digital assets to support broadcast (backplates, screen bugs, lower third templates, animated transitions etc.), partnering with a creative agency and internal Mars brand teams as required for advanced demands.Ensure highest quality broadcast standards are created and maintained for all events supported by the Broadcast Center of Excellence.Provide operational and consultative support across multiple events, ensuring issues are resolved in a timely matter and to customer’s high satisfaction.

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 130,000 with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Mars does not sponsor employment visas for this role.

This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.