KGO - Local TV Director
About The Position
Disney Entertainment’s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. ABC7 KGO-TV is the Bay Area's news leader, delivering breaking news, weather and live video on-air and 24/7 wherever you stream. Producing more than 45 hours of live newscasts every week, ABC7 Eyewitness News is widely recognized for its solution-based journalism and advocacy with legacy franchises Seven on Your Side, I-Team, and Building a Better Bay Area. ABC7 is a respected and valued community resource, KGO-TV is an ABC Owned Television Station serving San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and the greater Bay Area. KGO-TV/ABC7 is seeking a dedicated Director that wants to join our team by working on live newscasts and local production.
Requirements
- Operational knowledge and/or working experience with: Ross Overdrive Automation System Vinten Robotics Xpression graphics Dalet systems
- A strong sense of newscast structure
- Significant hands-on experience operating in a computer-assisted environment
- The ability to work well under pressure
- Exceptional organizational skills
- The ability to easily adapt within an organization
- Solid people skills
- Actively seeks out challenges developing solutions independently, without waiting for instruction while focusing on outcomes rather than obstacles.
- Minimum 5 years in television production
Nice To Haves
- BA in Communications or equivalent preferred
Responsibilities
- Direct daily newscasts and production as required
- Work closely with newscast producers, anchors, reporters, production and engineering staff
- Stage manager duties
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- medical
- financial
- other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
