Broadcast Technical Director

Job description KCCI-TV, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa has an opening for an experienced Technical Director for our station's live newscasts. Technical Directors have knowledge of broadcast operations and production activities. You will work together with the News Operations Manager and producers in planning newscasts and overseeing the crew on Newscast pre-production activities. You will report to the Director of Engineering.

• Oversee the visual direction of newscasts
• Provide creative input and work with the newscast producer and production crew
• Responsible for clean technical execution of the look of the newscast
• Call and punch a newscast

• 2+ years of experience working as a technical director at a commercial television station
• Experience operating several broadcast equipment
• Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
• Must be willing to work mornings and provide back up on holidays and vacation
• Must have reliable transportation
• Experience with a Sony DVS Production Switcher
• Experience with ENPS, VIZ RT graphics and Bit central video playback will be helpful
• Related military experience will be considered
• In-person attendance is required

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.