WQAD, LLC Production Manager

POSITION SUMMARY (Scope & Purpose)

The primary focus of the Production Manager is to manage a staff of directors, audio operators and production assistants.  This position will have production oversight of all live newscasts and taped studio segments.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

Manage day-to-day logistics of the production of all live newscasts and taped studio segments

Maintain and foster constant communication with the News and Creative Services Departments

To order and maintain all lighting fixtures and organize all set lighting needs.

Manage the graphic look of all internally built graphics for newscasts.

Must be able to deal with the ups and downs of a live newscast in a professional .

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

4 year college degree, preferably in broadcasting or a similar field. 

5 years of television production experience

Organized, detail oriented individual who can work across departments

Knowledge of the operation of a Ross Switcher

Adobe Photoshop experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires standing, reaching, lifting, manual dexterity and carrying. Position requires full vision, color perception, and hearing for quality control of on-air signals.   A valid driver's license is required. 

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION:

If interested in this position, please apply in writing to Alan Baker, News Director  Email: [email protected] 

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, work load, rush jobs, special projects, technological developments, etc.

WQAD, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer