The role of the Integration Designer is to work directly with the creative and production teams to integrate industry leading design into the hardware & software systems used for on-air graphics presentation while maintaining the look and feel of NBC Sports on a network level. The Integration Designer will be instrumental in all aspects of graphics creation from concept & design to full integration & functionality for live and post produced broadcasts. This role will also help to support studio and remote production, troubleshooting hardware and software issues in conjunction with engineering.ResponsibilitiesIntegration of new and specialty items with complex animations, conditional transitions, JavaScript and VB Scripting & Data Integration using Chyron Prime and Lyric platforms.Prepare, integrate and/or maintain a wide range of essential elements including:Fundamental disk setup for remote and studio eventsMicrosoft Excel databasesData Integration with outside providersSupport NBC Sports properties by versioning and QCing approved graphics and toolkits.Support live and post produced shows by working with production, on-air operators & engineering teams to troubleshoot both hardware and software issuesHelp to grow and maintain the Network insert packages for all shows and work to maintain an elite level of graphics and integration standards.Seek to understand of a full suite of technology to solve creative challengesEffectively communicate concepts and ideas to Creative Director and design teamManage projects from concept to completionUnderstand and translate network’s brand strategy into quality designProblem solve and find creative graphic solutions under pressure in the live television environmentAbility to visualize “bigger picture” in relation to developing visual identities for different sportsWork with team to bring creative solutions to design challengesMust be flexible, detail-oriented, deadline driven and a good collaborator.
