Executive Technical Director

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

The Executive Technical Director provides technical and creative direction for shows and projects, maintaining professional workflows and ensuring accountability, problem solving, time management, and knowledge sharing. The role works with the executive producer, anchors, news director, and web team to realize programming goals across studio, field, live, and recorded productions. It also maintains broadcast and field-streaming equipment, supports live production, and helps plan studio operations and future equipment needs.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience of seven years.
Ability to read and write English.
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and time-management skills; ownership, accountability, and ability to share knowledge.
A sharp eye for video and editing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Provide technical direction, creative direction, and execution for shows and projects.
Work with the executive producer to outline in-studio show details and script flows.
Manage, program, and operate the video switchboard.
Create set designs for media hits and live and taped programming.
Work with the anchor and news director to execute program vision and health system goals.
Stack shows with video and graphical content based on the producer’s or anchor’s vision.
Make technical connections for media hits and live and taped programming.
Create functional studio workflows, including set changes, furniture moves, rigging, lighting, sound, equipment adjustments, and loading shows in the TriCaster.
Schedule and perform Zoom tests for live productions; edit and distribute studio recordings.
Videotape and grip on location as needed.
Design and maintain broadcast studios and field-streaming equipment.
Create production checklists and processes and oversee the technical aspects of live productions.
Research studio and field equipment, keep up with technology, and make recommendations.
Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions in real time.
Oversee archiving and edit long-format programs as needed.
Work with the News Director on the studio operating budget and five-year plan.
Work with the Web Team to livestream content to multiple channels.
Create and maintain equipment inventory and design and implement broadcast studio redundancies.
Train the technical director and cross-train other crew members for PTO backup.
Serve as the HITS liaison, ensuring studio security, functionality, and connectivity.
Perform the professional, clinical, or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department; other duties may be assigned as required.