Still Photo Technician Crew Chief

Still Photo Technician Crew Chief (Purple Hat)

The Still Photo Technician (Crew Chief) must be willing and able to fulfill the following obligations listed below:

Be available to work at all home games for the applicable team, including, but not limited to the following:

• • All preseason, regular season, and postseason home games

    • Staffing for any games not played at your home stadium (ex: international games) will be assigned by the League’s Football Technology department

    • Games that are flexed by the NFL

    • The NFL will work with you on scheduling any games that may be rescheduled or relocated

  • Manage Purple Hat crew assignments and schedules

    • Confirm assignment locations (field vs booth)

  • Submit Game Management System (GMS) postgame report to the NFL summarizing all issues no later than 24 hours after the game

  • Be able to provide technical assistance to coaches, players, and team staff members of the Home or Visiting team without personal bias to any one team

    • Must have excellent communication and people skills to interact with video staff, coaches, and players

    • Must be able to focus on the task at hand, not the game

    • Must be able to work in high pressure situation

  • Review weekly SOP from Microsoft and DVSport and follow all updates and directions, as needed

  • Attend in-season bi-weekly calls with NFL, Microsoft and DVSport

• Must possess the following computer technology skills (training will be provided):

• TCP/IP and Ethernet networking

• Administrative troubleshooting and maintenance

• Strong knowledge of all peripheral connectivity

• Windows proficiency

• Microsoft Surface Pro tablet proficiency

• Wi-Fi setup, connectivity, and troubleshooting

• Must be able to troubleshoot and diagnose computer hardware problems

• Must be able to understand and troubleshoot video components:

• Troubleshooting and configuring video encoders

• Troubleshooting and connecting fiber cables

• Video path troubleshooting and testing

• Must be able to set up, operate, and troubleshoot the Still Photo Viewing app on Microsoft Surface Tablet (training will be provided)

• Must be able to physically setup and breakdown equipment as directed by the Purple Hat Crew Chief

 

Responsibilities

• Must be able to physically setup and breakdown equipment as directed by the Purple Hat Crew Chief

• Remove all necessary equipment (ex. Microsoft Surface charging carts) from storage and setup in applicable locations (coaches booths and sidelines)

• Must be able to remain at assigned location throughout the game

• Breakdown and return all equipment to appropriate storage location as directed by the Purple Hat Crew Chief

• Must have excellent communication skills to interact with NFL IT, DVSport, Football Technology Rep, GDOC, etc.

• Must review weekly SOP from Microsoft and DVSport and follow all updates and directions as needed

• Excellent communication skills to interact with NFL IT, DVSport, Football Technology Rep, GDOC, etc.

• Responsible for accurately reporting working hours in timekeeping system

• Must notify the League's Football Technology department of any scheduling conflicts at least one (1) week prior to game day

• All candidates must comply with NFL policies

• Candidate may not be a full time, part time, or gameday employee of any NFL team

 Expected Hours of Work

 Approximately 8 hours per gameday (setup begins 4 hours prior to Kickoff)