At a glance
- Location
- WUSA-TV Washington
- Salary
- USD 50-55
About the role
- WUSA9 in Washington, DC is seeking a temporary part-time Production Supervisor to support the Production Department.
- The Production Supervisor will assist in coordinating production needs of News, Marketing, and Sales productions and serves as a secondary local contact for the TEGNA Design Tank.
Responsibilities
- Supervise team of studio technicians; assist with scheduling
- Assist in training of all studio technicians
- Technical and team lead for studio operations
- Direct live newscasts, recorded productions, live streams, cut-ins and commercial projects
- Assist with Sony switcher maintenance and creation of effects/snapshots
- Ensure effective interaction between the control room and multiple departments.
- Assist with studio production scheduling and captioning needs
Requirements
- Proactive self-learning
- Effective leadership and communication during a crisis
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience directing
- Excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on working as a team with producers
- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Personal integrity, accountability, problem solving, a strong work ethic
- Ability to work early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Comfortable working on ladders and lifts
Preferred qualifications
- Non-linear editing skills a plus
- Experience with ENPS and Bit Central server systems also a plus
- Five (5) years of experience in various aspects of television production preferred
Benefits
- Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for full and part-time employees
- Access to dental and eye care coverage
- Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program with 100% match on contributions up to the first 4% of pay, 100% vested from day one
- Nine free virtual doctor's appointments through Teladoc
- 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
- Nine paid holidays per year
Skills
- Sony ELC
- Ross Overdrive
- Grass Valley Ignite
- BTI Election System
- Video Switcher
- Audio Mixer
- Studio Lighting
- Teleprompter
- Robotic Studio Cameras
- Chyron Graphics Systems
- Non-linear Editing
- ENPS
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- Bit Central Server Systems
