Broadcast Operations Manager

About ABP NetworkABP Network is an innovative media and content creation company, reaching 535 million individuals across India through its multi-language news channels. As a group entity of ABP, a leading media conglomerate with a century of incorporation, ABP Network fearlessly imparts news nationwide through its four national and regional TV news channels, digital news platforms in eight languages as well as social media platforms. Since 2003, the network has been a pioneer in curating unbiased news in various Indian languages, leaving a prominent footprint in the Asian sub-continent.

Job Description

Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager – Broadcast Operations

Department: Broadcast TechnologyRole: Deputy Manager / Assistant Manager – Broadcast OperationsRole SummaryThe Deputy Manager, Broadcast Operations, splits equally between hands-on engineering and team leadership.

On the technical side, the role requires strong expertise to diagnose and troubleshoot hardware, software, and signal flow issues in real time across PCR, MCR, Studios, Feed Room, and Data Centre operations, ensuring zero disruption to 24/7 on-air delivery. On the management side, the role involves leading, mentoring, and scheduling the broadcast engineering team, coordinating with Editorial, IT, and vendor partners, and driving operational discipline across shifts. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable getting into the technical details to solve a live issue and stepping back to manage people and processes a true engineer-manager built for a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities

Manage daily live production workflows and operations across Studio, PCR, MCR, and CERSupervise and lead the broadcast engineering teamTroubleshoot hardware, software, and signal flow issues quickly and effectivelyCoordinate with Editorial, PCR, MCR, ENG, and IT teams to ensure smooth live news productionLiaise with OEMs and vendors for technical equipment support and issue resolutionMaintain backup systems and disaster recovery readiness for uninterrupted broadcast operationsRequired Qualifications:Experience: 10–12 years in live news broadcast television and digital broadcast operationsEducation: Bachelor's degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering or a related fieldSkills:Strong knowledge of AV HD/3G-SDI and IP workflowsVideo Router systemsTime Sync protocolsVirtual Tracking systemsAutomation systemsStudio workflow and live news setup design & integrationInterested candidates can send their resumes on careers@abpnetwork.com with the subject line "Application for Broadcast Operations role"