Columbia, SC - Operations Manager

WFXB FOX 43; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ABC Columbia-WOLO TV in Columbia, SC seeks an Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day operations across News, Production, Engineering and IT. The senior role covers multiple departments to support news, broadcast and digital operations of WOLO TV ABC Columbia News.

Responsibilities include department management, ensuring deadlines, maintaining studio and field gear, and coordinating physical plant maintenance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Journalism or Communications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Department Management
• Work on demand to meet deadlines for Engineering and Broadcast IT
• Familiar with studio equipment, news gear, Sony gear, video servers, routers
• Knowledgeable in news field gear maintenance and station equipment troubleshooting
• Maintenance of physical plant, inside and outside
• 5–7 years in television news production management, engineering or IT
• Weekend, night, holiday and irregular hours work required

Education

Degree in Journalism or Communications

Job description

ABC Columbia-WOLO TV is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day operations of the News, Production, Engineering and IT structure at ABC Columbia’s Cushman Headquarters.

This senior roleencompassesnumerous departments.

The successful candidate will manage day-to-day operations, technical operations, physical plant and station needs; all to support the news, broadcast and digital operations of WOLO TV ABC Columbia News.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Department Management
• This position requires the ability to work on demand, to meet deadlines and needs of the operational structure of both Engineering and Broadcast IT.
• Must be familiar with equipment needs including studio equipment, news gear, such as Sony, video servers, routers, IFB systems and wireless gear.
• The candidate must be knowledgeable in news field gear maintenance and repair, as well as upkeep and troubleshooting of all station needs in terms of gear, equipment, digital fiber and more.

Other Duties

• manage outside and inside maintenance of physical plant.
• Prefer minimum 5-7 years television news production management, engineering, IT experience.
• Available to work weekends, nights, holidays and irregular hours.
• Degree in Journalism or Communications preferred.