Summary:

The scoreboard gameday staff are responsible for operating various control room positions to successfully execute our in-stadium scoreboard show for each home game during the season.

Detailed Description:

The Nationals Park scoreboard staff is responsible for operating and managing every position in the scoreboard control room.  These individuals work together seamlessly to execute a high level, in-venue, live event show. Scoreboard gameday staff will work each home game during the Nationals season. These staff will report to the Director of Game Production & Operations.

The Nationals are a military-friendly organization actively recruiting veterans and spouses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To be considered, individuals must have prior working knowledge of at least one of the below control room positions. Individuals will be selected to serve in a position dependent upon their related experience during a game. Selected positions for individuals can change from game to game.

Selected positions are below.

• Director
• Technical Director
• Replay
• CG
• Clip Playback
• Tech Manager (EIC)
• Tech Assistant (Utility)
• Hard Camera Operation
• Wireless Camera Operation
• Audio Engineer

Requirements:

General Requirements:

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Successfully pass a Background Check.
• Available for the entire term of the position(s) as listed above.

Required:

• Prior experience with live event control room settings and an in-depth knowledge of various control room equipment.
• An in-depth knowledge of live event production.
• Ability to work and collaborate as a team.
• Clear communication skills.

Physical/Environmental Requirements

• Office: Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Position requires weekend and/or evening work.
• Gameday: Job requires employee to function in a high activity and heavily crowded outdoor professional sports venue. May work at heights. Employees will be exposed to inclement weather of varying degrees.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk long distances, and climb up/down stairs. The employee is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit and must lift and/or move up to 45 pounds

Per Position Requirements:

Director

3+ years of experience directing a multi-camera and multi-source live broadcast production. Excellent communication skills a must.

Technical Director

3+ years of experience technical directing multi-source broadcast or sports shows in a fast-paced production atmosphere.

Knowledge and experience with Ross production switchers preferred.

Replay Operator

1+ years of experience operating a replay system for a live sports production; including rolling back replays and building highlight packages.

Ability to multi-task and work quickly is a must.

Knowledge and experience with Evertz Dreamcatcher or EVS preferred.

CG Operator

1+ years of experience running a character generator in a live production atmosphere.

Good communication skills and attention to detail is a must.

Knowledge and experience with Ross XPression preferred.

Clip Playback Operator

1+ years of experience running video playback in a live production atmosphere.

Good communication skills and attention to detail is a must.

Knowledge and experience with Ross Tria/Kiva or Click Effects Crossfire preferred.

Technical Manager (EIC)

3+ years of experience shading and painting cameras as well as troubleshooting camera issues in a live production atmosphere. Knowledge and experience with studio or venue camera setups including box lenses and SMPTE fiber preferred. Excellent communication skills a must.

Technical Assistant (Utility)

2+ years of experience with wireless mic operation and placement, IFB operation, cable management, and troubleshooting audio issues for live sports production.

Excellent communication skills and attention to detail is a must.

Hard Camera Operator

1+ years of experience building and operating stationary live production cameras in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge and experience with studio or venue camera setups including box lenses and SMPTE fiber preferred.

Wireless Camera Operator

1+ years of experience operating a wireless live production camera in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to carry at least 20 pounds, climb stairs, and move quickly around the ballpark while carrying a camera.

Audio Engineer

3+ years of experience configuring and operating a venue/arena sized audio mixer. Experience and knowledge of how to mix audio for a large-scale venue as well as live mixing for a live production is a must.

Compensation:

The projected hourly wage rates for each position are listed below. Hourly rates are for each game, with a minimum of 6 game hours. Actual pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s: qualifications, skills, expertise, education/training, certifications, and other organizational requirements.

• Technical Manager; Director: $70/hour
• Technical Director; A1: $60/hour
• PA Announcer: $56/hour
• CG Operator; Replay Operator: $50/hour
• Utility; Organist; Clips Operator; Camera Operator: $40/hour
• Spotter; Play-by-Play Operator; Balls, Strikes and Outs Operator: $30/hour

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Nationals are dedicated to offering equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

We are committed to finding the best candidates possible and understand that backgrounds and experiences may vary. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every one of our stated qualifications, as we recognize that candidates may have skills and/or experiences not explicitly listed in this job description that would add significant value to our organization.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.