The Technical Director coordinates the efforts of all production assistants during newscasts and other live and recorded productions.
- Supervises and manages staff of news production assistants
- Creates schedules and manages crew's time and assignments
- Provides training of news production staff
- Technical director for newscasts
- Edits video
- Assist in upkeep of studio and production sets and properties
- Participate in the design of video graphics, titles, music, and creative look of shows
- Makes some editorial decisions regarding assembly of information, illustrations, and content
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills
- BA or BS degree in Communications or Mass Communications with an emphasis on Television Production
- Related experience considered
- *Related experience will be evaluated by Company management and may be substituted based on one years of experience
- Minimum of two years of television directing experience preferred
- Working knowledge of television production techniques and extensive experience with automation is necessary
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
- Ability to plan work schedules and assign duties; ability to provide or arrange for training
- Creative decision-making skills
- Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions
- Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials
- Knowledge of professional audio/video and staging techniques, facilities, and equipment
- Knowledge of audio/video archiving procedures
- Knowledge of professional audio and/or video editing and post-production procedures, techniques, and standards
- Ability to formulate broadcast programming concepts and to plan, develop, and implement live and/or pre-recorded television programs
- Knowledge of television graphic design methods and techniques
- Knowledge of television production set design principles and techniques
- Knowledge of television programming concepts, principles, methodology, and techniques