Studio Director

News
12
News 12 is our award-winning, hyper local news station covering communities throughout Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Connecticut and New Jersey. News 12 New York is our National streaming service for regional news, weather and News 12 originals.

If you're committed to delivering high quality news and storytelling with a hyper local lens, we have positions available for both on and off-air talent with opportunities for development and growth.

News 12 is looking for a Studio Director to direct live and taped newscasts and programs using studio automation. To operate production equipment technically and creatively and to lead activities of studio crews. The ideal candidate will have the ability to direct studio productions through accurate calling and coordination of video, audio, and graphics elements for distribution across all platforms.

• Oversee studio productions for quality control.
• Work with producers to execute details of effective programs.
• Follow graphic format stylebook in production of programs.
• Direct and coordinate efforts of assigned studio personnel.
• Be available to work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Television Production or Broadcasting preferred
• Minimum of one-year experience as a television director
• Ability to direct using studio computer automation equipment, Grass Valley Ignite
• Ability to direct technically complicated live programming
• Ability to interpret and code newscast rundowns
• Strong knowledge of production equipment, and methods and techniques for live & taped productions
• Knowledge of video/audio signal, tape dynamics
• Ability to work quickly under pressure in an on-air environment
• Knowledge in current and emerging newscast technologies
• Flexible hours, including mornings, nights, weekends & holidays

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state and local law.

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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $64,260.00-$/ year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.