The Opportunity
Versant Media is seeking a Lighting Operator to support studio and on-site productions at our Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey facility. Reporting to the Supervising Lighting Designer, this role is responsible for the day-to-day execution, maintenance, and support of studio lighting systems across live and taped programming.
This is a hands-on production role for someone who combines technical lighting expertise with strong collaboration and creative judgment. The Lighting Operator will work closely with production crews, directors, editorial partners, engineering, facilities, and other technical teams to help deliver consistently high-quality visual output.
Why This Role Matters:
Lighting plays a critical role in the quality, consistency, and visual identity of our programming. This position helps ensure our studios, talent, guests, and productions are supported by reliable lighting systems and thoughtful lighting execution.
This position is required to work on-site in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
What You'll Do

• Execute lighting cues for live and taped programming, helping ensure consistent, high-quality visual presentation.
• Partner with video shading, directors, production crews, editorial teams, and leadership on show blocking and lighting needs for talent and guests.
• Support lighting design for Englewood Cliffs facility studios and on-site productions.
• Manage lighting console interfaces and maintain accurate documentation of studio positions, cues, and related production information.
• Maintain lighting consoles, racks, networks, the lighting shop, and lighting room, while managing fixture and expendable inventory.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Engineering, and Electrical teams to troubleshoot issues and maintain safe, reliable lighting operations.