Workflow Technical Director

About the Company

Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) is a premier live entertainment and media company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium powered by cutting‑edge technologies to redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue in Las Vegas opened in September 2023. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct‑to‑consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming.

Sphere Studios are seeking a TD to usher the development and success of next‑gen workflows and toolkits for ultra‑high‑resolution imaging and post‑production pipelines. The Workflow TD will work closely with the capture system teams, production, editorial, visual effects artists, pipeline developers, finishing and venue playback teams in testing and deploying new features, maintaining accuracy in image formats, defining and maintaining workflows and color standards.

• Collaborate on image processing software optimization.
• Maintain and evolve next‑gen color science, image formats and data organization workflows.
• Collect user feedback to drive workflow efficiency and toolset feature prioritization.
• Create repeatable test modalities for efficient and scalable workflows.
• Write and maintain documentation on spec, workflow, requirements and best practices.
• Train internal users and external vendors on best practices.
• Workflow prototyping, testing & development.
• Be a custodian of quality and efficiency to provide the best experiences for our teams, partners and audiences.

• 7+ years in post‑production roles such as Compositing, Finishing, Systems and/or Workflow.
• Experience in Color Science management.
• Experience in Stereoscopic, VR, Large Format, Dome or other immersive content.
• Experience with IO, QC and Deliverables pipelines for image finalization.
• Strong communicator with the ability to reduce complex ideas related to post production and imaging processes for vendors and artists.
• Strong understanding of video encoding processes and codecs.
• Builds trust quickly, effortlessly works on deadline‑driven, strong care and attention to detail.
• Deep sense of responsibility for image quality control, excellent note‑taking, ability to distribute and relay information quickly with ease to large teams.
• Experienced in Post Production software and tools - Nuke, Baselight, Resolve, Adobe products, Shotgrid, RV, Deadline, OCIO, OIIO, FFMPEG.
• Experience writing Python a plus.

• On‑Site in Burbank, CA.
• Occasional travel.

$96,000—$160,000 USD

At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.