Show Director - Seasonal

Univision•Miami, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Televisa Univision’s Production Operations team is seeking a seasonal Show Director to oversee broadcast elements and coordinate their execution. The role covers digital shows, newscasts, news briefs, special-event news coverage, and may extend to sports and entertainment. The Show Director interprets the Producer’s vision and works with the technical crew to bring it to air. The Show Director creates and edits rundowns, operates broadcast automation and switching systems, facilitates production elements, and directs assigned shows. The position also coordinates technical and staging requirements with production crews, provides creative input, and manages the technical crew, including performance reviews, goal-setting guidance, and ongoing feedback. This position supports 24x7 operations. In addition to regular hours, the candidate must be available on call and able to work days, nights, overnights, weekends, and holidays as needed, sometimes without advance notice. Extended onsite coverage may be required in special circumstances, such as tropical storms or hurricanes.

Requirements

College degree or equivalent work experience in Broadcast Communications.
Computer skills and familiarity with Windows operating systems.
5–10 years of experience producing or directing studio programs using automation and manual operations, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education.
Knowledge of production switchers; Technical Director experience is a plus.
Knowledge of Ross Vision Switcher and Ross Cambotics robotic camera systems.
Knowledge of equipment used in production, TV studios, and control rooms.
Comfort with all aspects of studio and remote productions.
Ability to make quick decisions and give accurate, clear instructions.
Ability to multitask and prioritize.
Ability to perform well under pressure and during breaking news situations.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Comfort using highly technical and automated systems, including Ross Overdrive Automation System, iNEWS, Ross CamBot robotic camera system with user interface and joystick panel, VizRT Trio, playback devices (Avid Airspeed, Ross Video SMS/Blackstorm, Miranda HMP 1801, Mira), Calrec Audio Console, Enco Audio Playback device, Miranda Router, and EVS.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
On-call availability and flexibility to work days, nights, overnights, weekends, and holidays as needed and without advance notice.
Ability to work onsite for extended periods in special circumstances, such as during tropical storms or hurricanes.

Nice To Haves

Technical Director experience.

Responsibilities

Use iNEWS to create and edit the rundown.
Code in Ross Overdrive automation.
Oversee and facilitate production elements, including graphics, music, and other presentation elements.
Perform Technical Director duties during manual operations.
Build and modify switcher and automation effects on the Ross Vision Switcher.
Edit templates in TemplateEditor.
Manage audio faders in DirectControl.
Create switcher and server backups.
Meet and coordinate production with show producers, acting as a liaison between producers and production.
Call and direct assigned shows.
Provide creative input, including assisting the Producer with a show’s look and set design and suggesting alternate shots.
Coordinate and communicate technical and staging requirements to the production crew.
Manage the technical crew by directing crew members, conducting performance reviews, advising on goal setting, and providing ongoing performance feedback.
Attend pre-production meetings and calls.
Be available on call and work days, nights, overnights, weekends, holidays, or extended onsite periods as needed to support 24x7 operations and special circumstances.