Assistant Director

Univision communications inc; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

401K

Health insurance

Job summary

TelevisaUnivision is seeking an Assistant Director to join Production Operations. You will support the Director and Line Producer, coordinating production elements and serving as the link between Director, Producers, Technical Director and staff.

The role requires flexibility for a 24x7 operation, on-site coverage, and the ability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in television production or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of equipment utilized in production, TV studio, and control room.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Perform well under pressure and live event situations.
• Ability to train new employees and co-workers.
• Work effectively with others in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to comply with a variable work schedule.
• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and facilitate production elements, including graphics, music, and all other related show elements at the Director’s request.
• Assist Director and Technical Director with pre and postproduction of the show.
• Back time show and time video clips and packages.
• Knowledge of iNews and basic computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office and Outlook).
• QC videos & GFX’s with TRT for all respective shows.
• Distribute rundowns to technical staff.
• Ensure break formats and logs are cross checked with show.
• Call cues for GFX and server playbacks.
• Communicate with NOC.

Skills

Multitask

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Work under pressure

On-call availability

Education

Associate’s degree in television production or equivalent

Tools

iNews

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

Production Operations at TelevisaUnivision is looking for an Assistant Director to join our team! Responsibilities include supporting Director and Line Producer in every aspect of the production. The Assistant Director will provide a key link between Director, Producers, Technical Director, production.

YOUR DAY-DAY: (aka Responsibilities)

• Oversee and facilitate production elements, including graphics, music, and all other related show elements at the Director’s request.
• Assist Director and Technical Director with pre and postproduction of the show.
• Back time show and time video clips and packages.
• Knowledge of iNews and basic computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office and Outlook)
• QC videos & GFX’s with TRT for all respective shows.
• Distribute rundowns to technical staff.
• Ensure break formats and logs are cross checked with show.
• Call cues for GFX and server playbacks.
• Communicate with NOC.

YOU HAVE: (aka Qualifications)

• Associate’s degree in television production or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of equipment utilized in production, TV studio, and control room.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Perform well under pressure and live event situations.
• Ability to train new employees and co-workers.
• Work effectively with others in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to comply with a variable work schedule.
• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
• Employees will be expected to commit to a specific schedule in the time period indicated.
• As this position supports 24x7 operation, candidate must, in addition to being able to work regular hours, have on-call availability and flexibility to work days, nights, overnights, weekends and holidays as needed and without advance notice.
• Additionally, candidate may be required to work on site for extended periods of time to provide coverage in special circumstances, such as during tropical storms/hurricanes.

OUR BENEFITS:

• TelevisaUnivision believes that a happy, well-balanced employee is what makes our culture thrive.
• We offer a wide selection of perks and benefits including PTO; tuition reimbursement; wellness and employee support programs; 401K; and life and other insurance plans.
• This is all in addition to our comprehensive and competitive health benefits package featuring medical, dental and vision coverage options.

#LI-ONSITE (for 100% onsite requirement)

TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.

About TelevisaUnivision

TelevisaUnivision is the world’s leading Spanish-language media company. Powered by the largest library of owned Spanish-language content and a prolific production capability, TelevisaUnivision is the top producer of original content in Spanish across news, sports and entertainment verticals. This original content powers all of TelevisaUnivision’s platforms, which include market-leading broadcast networks Univision, Las Estrellas, Canal 5 and UniMás, and a portfolio of 38 cable networks, which include TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia and TL Novelas. The company also operates the leading Mexican movie studio, Videocine, and owns and operates the largest Spanish-language audio platform in the U.S. across 35 terrestrial stations and the Uforia digital platform. TelevisaUnivision is also the owner of ViX, the largest Spanish-language streaming platform in the world.

For more information, please visit televisaunivision.com.

Sobre TelevisaUnivision

TelevisaUnivision es la compañía líder de medios en español en el mundo. Impulsada por la biblioteca propia más grande de contenido en español y una alta capacidad de producción, TelevisaUnivision es el más grande productor de contenido para las verticales de noticias, deportes y entretenimiento. Este contenido original es lo que impulsa las plataformas de TelevisaUnivision, que incluyen las cadenas de transmisión líderes Univision, las estrellas, Canal 5, y UniMás, y un portafolio de 38 canales de televisión de paga, que incluyen TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia, y TL Novelas. La compañía además opera el estudio de producción cinematográfica líder en México, Videocine, y posee y administra las plataformas más grandes de audio en español en Estados Unidos en 35 estaciones y la plataforma digital Uforia. TelevisaUnivision también es propietaria de ViX, el servicio de streaming en español más grande del mundo.

Para más información, por favor visita televisaunivision.com.