Technical Director, CNN

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Who We Are…

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From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

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Your New Role…
The Technical Director is responsible for switching fast paced live news, pre-taped shows and segments, and original programming which may include live special events. The TD is a leader among the technical crew in the control room who communicates effectively with our editorial, engineering, and design partners. Be prepared to join a team of Technical Directors who are highly skilled, prepared, creative, and collaborative.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Switch fast-paced live news broadcasts, pre-productions and taped programs on a Grass Valley Kayenne switcher.

• Accurately receive instructions from Director to call up cameras, remotes, graphics, video, still images, and various other sources. Route sources/images to studio monitors.

• Occasionally direct short interviews or other tapings.

• Build visual effects using production switcher.

• Catalog and organize effects for easy recall by TD team.

• Perform general operator level maintenance as required to maintain equipment operation.

• Offer creative ideas to Directors, Producers, Engineers and Management to help to create new workflows.

• Collaborate with Graphics department and editorial partners.

• Communicate with management on goals and/or training needs to ensure perpetual growth and progression in skillset.

• Stay abreast of industry advancements and new technology.

• Document all on/off air & equipment discrepancies.

• Actively contribute to SOP, workflow, and show report documentation.

• Attend and contribute to production or project meetings.

• Serve as a technical lead and assist the technical crew during the show to ensure they are performing their job(s) up to acceptable standards.

• Provide peer to peer training support to team members and new hires.

Qualifications & Experience…

• Minimum of 4 years of Industry experience in a live news environment

• An ability to work in a high pressure, 24/7 news environment

• Operational knowledge of all control room positions

• Familiar with all aspects of live television and pre / post-production

• Modern knowledge of control room computer systems

• Significant industry experience technical directing and directing in a live news environment

• Experience with computerized automation news systems

• A desire to learn new technologies, processes and/or procedures as they are implemented and a willingness to work in other areas as assigned

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

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