Operations Director

Hearst Magazines; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Emotional Wellness Support

Additional benefits

Job summary

Hearst Television's KCRA/KQCA in Sacramento is seeking a full-time Operations Director to oversee the technical execution of live and live-to-tape newscasts. You will direct talent and crew, cue graphics and playback, and manage automated audio and robotic camera systems.

This is an IBEW union position reporting to the News Operations Manager, with shift rotations including weekends and holidays. Join a leading station known for its live news leadership.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in studio production and/or directing at a commercial television station.
• Experience operating broadcast equipment like switchers, audio boards, and cameras.
• Ability to handle the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive live news production.
• Willingness to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Experience with ENPS, VIZ RT graphics and Bitcentral video playback would be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the visual direction of newscasts.
• Provide creative input and work with the newscast producer and production crew.
• Responsible for clean technical execution of the look of the newscast.
• Call and punch a newscast.

Skills

Studio production experience

Directing

Broadcast equipment operation

Under pressure / time-sensitive work

Weekend/holiday shifts

ENPS / VIZ RT / Bitcentral

Bilingual (plus)

Military experience (plus)

Tools

ENPS

VIZ RT

Bitcentral

Job description

KCRA/KQCA TV, the news leader in Sacramento and a Hearst Television station, has an opening for a full-time Operations Director for our station's live newscasts. The Operations Director is responsible for the technical execution of linear live and live-to-tape, local news, and programming; direct, instruct and cue talent and other production crew members; graphic and clip playback server operation; automated audio set-up and operation; robotic camera control system operation. You will report to the News Operations Manager. This is an IBEW Union position.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the visual direction of newscasts
• Provide creative input and will work with the newscast producer and production crew
• Responsible for clean technical execution of the look of the newscast
• Call and punch a newscast

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in studio production and/or directing at a commercial television station
• Experience operating broadcast equipment like switchers, audio boards, and cameras
• Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
• Must be willing to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays
• Experience with ENPS, VIZ RT graphics and Bitcentral video playback would be helpful
• Bilingual experience is a plus
• Related military experience will be considered

Salary

The estimated base salary range for this role is between $45,032 and $56,524. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future, and other factors permitted by law.

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs