TMP/DIRECTOR - WKTB/TELEMUNDO ATLANTA

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WKTB/Telemundo Atlanta:

Telemundo Atlanta is a premier Spanish-language television station providing award-winning local news and programming. Telemundo Atlanta is available to the Atlanta DMA on a million watts full-power over-the-air signal on channel 47.1. Telemundo Atlanta has received 61 Emmy® Awards since 2012, including the top honor of Station Excellence in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, and 2023 and News Excellence in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Telemundo Atlanta was nominated for Best Newscast and News Excellence in 2020. Telemundo Atlanta is the first Spanish-language television station to receive the coveted Overall Station Excellence recognition in Georgia.

Job Summary/Description:  

The Technical Director will be a technical lead for production during live or taped studio broadcast productions. The Technical Director is responsible for the setup and operation of the production switcher and associated technical equipment in the Production Control Room and/or live location environment. They are also responsible for evaluating and then assigning all video inputs, taking into consideration timing and video levels, all while orchestrating the control room setup. Finally, the Technical Director will operate as the “right hand” of the Line Producer to develop and execute the creative and technical “look” of the production by creating special effects via the production switcher and various external effects equipment. This position is a part-time/freelance position.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Live/Taped Productions: 

• Set up and operate production switchers and all associated technical equipment in a Production Control Room and/or Live Location environment during live game and/or studio broadcast productions. Orchestrate control room setup while simultaneously evaluating and assigning all video inputs, taking into consideration timing and video levels
• Collaborates with the Producer to execute the technical and artistic vision for each live newscast and/or studio production
• Lead the technical portion of the production team during the production setup and coordinate the faxing of their equipment and show elements, since their equipment and work passes through the production switcher
• Collaborate with traffic and HUB entities needed to verify that all video and audio signals are routed correctly and are making it to their final destinations
• During a live and/or studio broadcast production, recall video sources, transitions, and effects, and route studio monitors as instructed by Producers. Continuously monitoring all sources used during production to ensure all video levels look correct and stay in timing, which includes external feeds
• Must be able to handle the pressures of live programming and limited time constraints

Collaboration & Communication:

• Work closely with the Technical Operations and Production Engineering to identify, troubleshoot, and solve technical problems for Live Locations, PCRs, and Studio productions. Making sure each problem is resolved to completion
• Collaborates with Production Engineering, Technical Operations, and Production Management to identify and special-order any equipment needed for live or taped studio broadcast productions

Planning Responsibilities:

• Creates documentation on switcher builds, effects build, and setup of the switcher for each broadcast production

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of broadcast experience operating as a Technical Director, live remote and/or live studio productions, with hands-on experience in control room areas such as switching, audio, graphics, character generator, robotics, and automated rundo