Television Producer II - Communications

Polk County•Bartow, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an intermediate-level technical and creative role involving the planning, coordination, directing, and production of television programs for a government access channel. The position requires working in accordance with government access television standards, potentially directing or assisting lower-level production personnel and interns. The role demands initiative and independent judgment in the professional and technical aspects of program production, requiring tact and courtesy when providing technical assistance and advice. The work involves all aspects of television production and requires the ability to work in a high-stress environment with multiple deadlines and manage simultaneous activities for various clients.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited two-year college or university with major coursework in communications, television, public relations, or a closely related field.
Three (3) years of experience in television production.
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida’s Driver’s License.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Must be able to work nights and weekends and travel when necessary.
Knowledge of safety and occupational hazards, such as operating television equipment on or around roadways, electrical equipment, and in county vehicles, aircraft, and watercraft.
Must be able to perform in all weather conditions, lift and transport 45 lbs., bend, stoop, sit or stand for long periods of time and drive from location to location.
Must have visual acuity.
Demonstrated working knowledge of television production equipment, non-linear editing software, directing, audio, word processing and scripting programs, graphics, traffic, and automated playback.
Work with limited supervision on assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

A comparable combination of related training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

Procures, produces, schedules, directs, edits, and programs television shows and public service announcements for telecast.
Produces telecasts of public meetings and public information programs describing the services or activities of various county departments and agencies.
Produces, directs, and operates equipment for live and taped remote television productions.
Coordinates with event planners to ensure the best use of equipment and personnel resources.
Works in conjunction with county staff to prepare public information programs.
Instructs others in the use of video production equipment and the production of television programs.
Assists the broadcast television engineer in microwave, lighting, audio, and remote camera setup and other engineering duties.
Operates a motor vehicle as required.
Attends and participates in professional group organizations and meetings and stays current on trends and innovations in television programming.
Represents Polk County in governmental television matters before the community, professional associations, etc.
Sets up public address/microphone systems at county functions.
Maintains effective working relationships with elected officials, county staff, other governmental entities, education professionals, and the general public.
Procures information for the community bulletin board.
Maintains the video library.
Identifies and recommends resource needs to accomplish productions.
Operates traffic functions in master control for live and pre-recorded programming switching, including encoding and quality control of video and audio signals.
Coordinates with county Communications Specialists to ensure maximum exposure for high-profile projects.
Assists in strategic and long-range planning of the access channel’s operations, programming, and equipment acquisition.
Performs related work as required.