Streaming/Transmissions Operator

at Bloomberg

📍 New York City, United States

USD 35-40 per hour

MIDDLE

✅ On-site

🕙 20 hours per week

Tech Stack
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Details

Bloomberg LP is looking for a Streaming/Transmissions Operator (Contract, 20 hrs/wk) to join its Global Streaming Operations team. The role ensures Bloomberg’s digital, OTT, and broadcast experiences are seamless, reliable, and of the highest quality.

Responsibilities

Oversee live and on-demand streaming operations across Bloomberg’s digital and OTT platforms.
Manage live broadcast operations, ensuring smooth delivery and optimal quality for global audiences.
Set up, monitor, and troubleshoot inbound and outbound IP streams, fiber, satellite, and other broadcast feeds.
Maintain signal integrity across multiple formats and distribution endpoints (e.g., Bloomberg Terminal, web streams).
Collaborate with Master Control, Engineering, Digital, and Editorial teams to ensure live and scheduled content is correctly encoded, routed, and published in sync with broadcast logs.
Ensure commercial, playback, and live content is transmitted consistently with no disruptions.
Use cloud-based, IP, Live-U, and fiber technologies to enhance reliability, scalability, and performance.
Leverage advanced broadcast and streaming systems to improve workflows and deliver high-quality streaming and broadcast experiences.

Requirements

Experience in live streaming and broadcast operations, especially in a high-pressure 24/7 media, news, or OTT environment.
Technical proficiency with streaming and broadcast systems, including IP-based workflows and distribution platforms.
Knowledge of streaming technologies such as HLS, RTMP, SRT, and cloud-based video delivery systems.
Familiarity with signal routing, encoding, and transcoding workflows.
Ability to diagnose and resolve streaming or signal issues quickly under pressure.
Ability to work closely with technical, editorial, and production teams to ensure consistent quality and uptime.
High attention to detail when monitoring signal integrity and metadata.
Available for all shifts, including overnights and weekends.

Benefits

The posting states Bloomberg offers a comprehensive benefits plan for employees/eligible roles, but specifically notes that the company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.