Supervisor, Global Field Engineering

Warner Bros. Discovery

. Provide timely and professional support for a 24x7x365 broadcast environment .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeAtlanta • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in live production engineering and field technology deployments, with strong leadership capabilities to manage teams and ensure seamless broadcast operations. Proficient in troubleshooting, resource management, and maintaining compliance in a fast-paced broadcast environment.

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Live Production EngineeringTeam ManagementField Technology DeploymentBroadcast Equipment ProficiencySignal Flow Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Live Production EngineeringField Technology DeploymentBroadcast Equipment ProficiencySignal FlowContribution WorkflowsProactive TroubleshootingBudget ManagementTask OwnershipResource EfficiencyPerformance Reviews

Soft Skills

LeadershipExcellent CommunicationAdaptabilityProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

MFP (REMI) KitsBroadcast EquipmentField Gear

Industry Keywords

Broadcast EnvironmentLive SportsNews BroadcastsIncident ManagementService Improvement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide timely and professional support for a 24x7x365 broadcast environment
Oversee Live Production Incident Management and Request Fulfillment processes
Manage a team of 10+ broadcast and IT support professionals/field engineers
Ensure seamless transition of on-air issues and project activities between shifts
Supervise 24/7 broadcast and IT services supporting live sports and news broadcasts globally
Oversee recruitment, onboarding, development, and performance reviews
Ensure process compliance and identify service improvement opportunities
Assist the Director in setting strategy and department goals aligned with News & Sports priorities
Coordinate field deployment assignments and improve resource efficiency
Drive adoption of MFP (REMI) kits and workflow changes
Implement new field technology and best practices
Travel to sports and news events to evaluate live productions, consult with clients, and identify execution efficiencies
Ensure field gear readiness for key production events
Align scheduling and resource availability with commercial objectives
Provide hands-on engineering during remote productions, including setup, operation, and troubleshooting of contribution and broadcast equipment
Serve as escalation point and technical resource for complex or critical productions
Maintain current knowledge of field broadcast technologies and remain deployable as a practitioner

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years' experience in live and news/sport field technology deployments and implementations
Strong leadership and team management skills
Proven track record supervising high-performing teams with end-to-end ownership of assignments
Demonstrated follow-through discipline and task ownership
Prior hands-on experience as a field engineer or in a live production engineering role is required
Working knowledge of signal flow, contribution workflows, and live broadcast environments
Collaborative work with cross-functional service delivery teams
Proactive troubleshooting, problem-solving, and issue avoidance
Adaptability and flexibility in a challenging, fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills
Ability to prioritize and work autonomously under pressure and to tight deadlines
Experience in budget and expense management
Demonstrated hands-on technical proficiency with broadcast field equipment
Ability to physically lift and move equipment weighing 50 pounds or more
Frequent domestic and occasional international travel
Minimum three days per week in-office
Ability to operate independently as a field engineer when required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career-defining opportunities
Thoughtfully curated benefits
Tools to explore and grow into your best self
Equal opportunity employment
Disability accommodations during the application/recruitment process