Technical Director

Technical Director

Technical Director is responsible for the following:


  • 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


Additional Info

Job Type : Full-Time

Education Level : Bachelors Degree

Experience Level : Director

Job Function : Producer

Apply Online URL : https://www.nexstar.tv/careers

Hiring Contact Information : Bobbie Pottroff

Location : Joplin, MO-Pittsburg, KS

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