Live Director

PGA Tour•Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

About The Position

Responsible for being lead director of live tournament coverage for PGA TOUR LIVE, the World Feed or other assigned shows. This includes creating visually stimulating broadcasts that showcase our players and the sport in the best possible manner. Works with Technical Operations to ensure a constantly evolving and improving production through the use of innovation and technology. When most people think of the PGA TOUR, they envision famous golfers, exciting tournaments, and the TOUR’s generous support of more than 3,000 charities. We are all of these things, but there’s much more to the PGA TOUR than meets the eye. Behind the TOUR’s international reputation for sports excellence and philanthropic leadership is a dedicated team of business, sports management and entertainment professionals working together to support our players and advance our mission. Headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., we’re a dynamic group of individuals with diverse talents who share a deep respect for the sport of golf and the positive impact it has in communities across the United States and internationally. If your goals include being part of an exciting team that emphasizes professional development and the personal satisfaction of contributing to important causes, we encourage you to explore the many advantages and benefits of a career with the TOUR.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Television/Film Production, Broadcast Journalism, Communications or related area
Seven years related experience, with a minimum of three to five years of experience directing live event programming in both the control room and remote production environments; Directing experience should include studio programming as well as multi-camera event production
Ability to lead a team of Camera Operators and the rest of the event production staff
Basic understanding of remote production trucks and their workflows
Solid computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel) and/or comparable programs

Nice To Haves

Sports production background preferred
experience with the game of golf preferred

Responsibilities

Direct live event programming as assigned.
Responsible for overseeing the creative execution of assigned shows or projects in conjunction with the Show Producer.
Create camera plans for covering tournament action
Work with Show Producer to manage production teams in the daily planning and execution of all assigned programs and/or projects.
Execute programming as appropriate that reflects the PGA TOUR’s overall objectives.
Execute programming that includes SHOTLink storylines by using graphics, strategic analysis and data to improve the quality of features, segments and shows when appropriate.
Special projects or other duties as assigned.