NewsNation, Technical Director
About The Position
NewsNation is looking for an experienced Technical Director for our national newscasts, based in our Chicago headquarters. The broadcast will be fast paced and highly produced using Ross Overdrive, Ross XPression and Ross XPression Tessera. The successful candidate will prepare and switch video elements during live and pre-recorded programming, listening to director’s commands and reacting swiftly and accurately, ensuring all content output meets quality standards. Must be able to build switcher effects, create Ross templates and shots. The technical director should add creativity and ideas that enhance the final product. May be asked to train others or create training documentation. Be able to communicate and document effectively and concisely with the rest of the team. Other duties may include Audio, Robotic Camera Control, Transmission Intake. All day parts (mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays) may be a part of the schedule with overtime as situations demand.
Requirements
- Five plus (5+) years’ experience in professional live television broadcast operations required
- Must be proficient with operation of broadcast equipment within assigned area, including but not limited to switchers, routing, CGs, video playback, remote camera operation.
- Experience with Ross Overdrive required
- You must be detail-oriented and be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Working knowledge of common business software applications, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Candidate should be a problem solver and quick thinker to resolve existing issues and to work around problems that arise during live news, be self-sufficient and have a “press-on-regardless” attitude.
- Must work well in a collaborative team environment and be able to multitask.
Nice To Haves
- Other engineering/operating experience in areas of robotic cameras, graphics, audio, or transmission is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and switch video elements during live and pre-recorded programming
- Listen to director’s commands and reacting swiftly and accurately
- Ensure all content output meets quality standards
- Build switcher effects
- Create Ross templates and shots
- Add creativity and ideas that enhance the final product
- Train others or create training documentation
- Communicate and document effectively and concisely with the rest of the team
- Audio
- Robotic Camera Control
- Transmission Intake
Benefits
- medical (with multiple plan options)
- dental
- vision insurance
- paid time off
- a 401(k) with company matching contributions
- Paid Parental leave
- life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
