Streaming/Transmissions Operator - Contract

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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1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;

10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

Technical Proficiency @ 5

Details

Bloomberg Media is seeking a Streaming/Transmissions Operator - Contract to join its Global Streaming Operations team. The role supports reliable, high-quality digital, OTT, and broadcast experiences across global audiences.

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.
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, including the Bloomberg Terminal and web streams.
Collaborate with Master Control, Engineering, Digital, and Editorial teams to ensure live and scheduled content is encoded, routed, and published in sync with broadcast logs.
Ensure commercial, playback, and live content are transmitted consistently without disruptions.
Use cloud-based, IP, Live-U, and fiber technologies to improve 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, particularly 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 HLS, RTMP, SRT, and cloud-based video delivery systems.
Familiarity with signal routing, encoding, and transcoding workflows.
Ability to quickly diagnose and resolve streaming or signal issues 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.
Availability for all shifts, including overnights and weekends.

Work Schedule

Contract position requiring 20 hours per week.
All shifts may be required, including overnights and weekends.

Benefits

Bloomberg offers a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation for exempt roles, paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability benefits, 401(k) matching, life insurance, and wellness programs. Benefits are not provided directly to contingent workers, contractors, or interns.