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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

WTHR-TV, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a dynamic and versatile professional to join our operation as a full-time Broadcast Director. This role is perfect for someone who can excel in an automated environment and wants to use our technology to create compelling, energetic, and quickly-paced broadcast and streaming content. The Broadcast Director will use Ross Overdrive automation to create and execute live and pre-produced content while working closely with producers and other teams. This position will also manage crew and stakeholders from other departments for pre-show production, studio shot planning and blocking, and graphics integration. In addition, this role includes responsibility for assisting in troubleshooting, maintaining, and updating control room-related systems.

Responsibilities:

Code and execute live and pre-produced content using Ross Overdrive automation.
Work closely with producers and other teams to produce live local broadcasts and digital content throughout the day and act as the last line of defense to ensure an exceptional product reaches our audiences.
Manage crew and stakeholders from other departments for pre-show production, studio shot planning and blocking, and graphics integration.
Direct other shows, remote production shoots, and special events as scheduled, handling multiple live shots, and breaking news, and planning ahead for / adjusting to changes while maintaining an energetic pace.
Assist other Directors in coding and executing newscasts and special productions including studio support.
Assist in troubleshooting, maintaining, and updating control room-related systems. This includes equipment in the Ross automation and robotics environments, Bitcentral video asset management system, and Chyron graphics ecosystems.

Requirements:

Four (4) year college degree or equivalent related experience
Two (2) years of experience directing and/or technical directing newscasts, preferably in an automated production environment
Proven ability to work well under pressure and work well with others
Proven ability to direct fast-paced, rapidly changing productions for extended periods of time
Strong organizational, communications, and time-management skills
Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays
Ability to lift and operate handheld studio camera weighing 15 pounds for 20 minutes at a time
Working knowledge of Ross Overdrive (Preferred but not required)
Working knowledge of ENPS (Preferred but not required)
Working knowledge of non-linear editors; Edius or Premiere preferred (Preferred but not required)
Familiarity with troubleshooting and patching of computer-based systems in a production environment (Preferred but not required)
Customer service-focused approach to working with other departments and outside clients (Preferred but not required)

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% – 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [email protected]

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