Temp Production Supervisor
About The Position
WUSA9 in Washington, DC is hiring a temporary, part-time Production Supervisor to support the Production Department. The role coordinates production needs for News, Marketing, and Sales productions, and serves as a secondary local contact for the TEGNA Design Tank. It reports directly to the Head of Technology. Effective communication and interaction across departments, along with strong leadership and organizational skills, are important to the role. The Production Supervisor leads studio operations and technicians, assists with scheduling and training, and directs live and recorded productions. The role also supports switcher maintenance and effects creation, coordination between the control room and other departments, studio production scheduling, and captioning needs.
Requirements
- Proactive self-learning.
- Effective leadership and communication during a crisis.
- A minimum of three years of experience directing.
- Excellent communication skills, particularly when working as a team with producers.
- Strong leadership and organizational skills.
- Personal integrity, accountability, problem-solving skills, and a strong work ethic.
- Ability to work early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Comfort working on ladders and lifts.
- Proficiency with control-room automation systems such as Sony ELC, Ross Overdrive, or Grass Valley Ignite; BTI Election system; video switchers; audio mixers; studio lighting; teleprompters; robotic studio cameras; and Chyron graphics systems.
Nice To Haves
- Five years of experience in various aspects of television production is preferred.
- Non-linear editing skills.
- Experience with ENPS and Bit Central server systems.
Responsibilities
- Supervise studio technicians and assist with scheduling.
- Assist in training all studio technicians.
- Serve as the technical and team lead for studio operations.
- Direct live newscasts, recorded productions, live streams, cut-ins, and commercial projects.
- Assist with Sony switcher maintenance and the creation of effects and snapshots.
- Ensure effective interaction between the control room and multiple departments.
- Assist with studio production scheduling and captioning needs.
- Coordinate production needs for News, Marketing, and Sales productions.
- Serve as a secondary local contact for the TEGNA Design Tank.
Benefits
- Medical plan options for full- and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
- Dental and eye-care coverage.
- Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
- Disability and life insurance.
- 401(k) contributions, with company matching up to the first 4% of pay; company match is 100% vested from day one.
- Nine free virtual doctor appointments annually for employees and eligible family members through Teladoc.
- Twelve free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for employees and eligible family members.
- Paid time off.
- Nine paid holidays per year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
