Sr. Broadcast Director

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism engaging content and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web mobile apps streaming and linear television. For more information .

WVECTV Hampton Roads the TEGNA ABC affiliate inHampton Roadsseeks a Broadcast Director. The primary responsibility of this position is directing daily newscasts and other local programs utilizing both production automation and manual switching operations. The Broadcast Director will work closely with our news production and technical teams to produce fastpaced compelling and comprehensive newscasts and programs.

We are looking for someone to bring forwardthinking production ideas strong technical knowledge and the ability to manage quality control at a high level. In addition the candidate must also be familiar with all studio operations including floor directing camera operation teleprompter graphics creation audio lighting nonlinear editing content management systems and master control systems.

Current drivers license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.

Responsibilities:

• Direct daily live newscasts and recorded shows using both automation and manual switching.
• Oversee the overall look of newscasts and onair programming.
• Identify and correct potential problems before they hit air.
• Troubleshooting technical systems when required.
• Use nonlinear editing and content management systems for programming commercial and digital content creation.
• Other production department duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Communications or TV Production or related degree preferred or equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Experience (3 years preferred) with production automation video switchers newsroom computer systems video servers and graphics systems.
• Ability to adapt quickly and respond effectively for breaking news and unexpected events.
• Excellent communication skills with an emphasis on working as a team with multiple departments.
• Experience with ENPS Chyron and BitCentral systems is a plus
• Flexible scheduling: this position includes weekends and may also cover early mornings nights or holidays as needed.

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and parttime employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full parttime and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% 80% of their pay on a pretax basis to TEGNAs 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctors appointments with a physician through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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