Studio Manager

News Corp; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

News24 seeks a hands-on Studio Manager in Dallas, TX to run studio and technical operations for a US production hub. The role requires operating on-site during live broadcasts, managing floor activity, and coordinating with Sydney-based teams across time zones.

You’ll troubleshoot gear, oversee equipment readiness, and ensure smooth signal paths from local studios to remote control rooms. Independent work and reliable decision-making are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Broad hands-on broadcast experience across studio, camera, audio, lighting and floor management.
• Comfortable working independently and making on-site decisions.
• Experience with remote or distributed production is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate and troubleshoot studio and technical equipment (cameras, lighting, audio, prompter).
• Run the floor during recordings and live broadcasts and coordinate with remote teams.
• Manage the local signal chain, feeds to Sydney, backup path, and return feeds for vision and talkback.
• Serve as first point of contact for diagnosing faults with gear under time pressure.

Skills

Broadcast operations

Studio setup

Troubleshooting

On-site coordination

Camera operation

Tools

Cameras

Lighting equipment

Audio equipment

Prompter

Job description

Job Description

Position: Studio Manager

Location: Dallas TX

Type: In office

This is a hands-on, multi-skilled role running studio and technical operations for a new News24 production hub in the United States. The broadcast is directed remotely from our Sydney headquarters, so we need someone who can do the work on the ground, not just manage it.

You will set up and run the studio or studios, support hosts and guests, manage the floor during live broadcasts and recordings, keep equipment working, and be the first point of call for fixing problems when something goes wrong. From a technical point of view, you will run our US productions largely on your own, across a large time difference, with support from producers on the ground and remote Engineering, IT, and Operations support from our Sydney teams.

This role suits someone with broad broadcast and technical skills, and the confidence to work independently and make the call on the day.

Reports to: Deputy Head of Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Studio operations: Set up, operate and troubleshoot studio and technical equipment, including cameras, lighting, audio and prompter.
• Floor management: Run the floor during recordings and live broadcasts and coordinate with the Sydney control room, technical, and ingest teams and other departments.
• Technical operation: Manage the local signal chain, including the feed to Sydney, the backup path, and the return feeds for vision, talkback and prompter.
• First-line engineering: While not a broadcast engineering role, you will be the first point of contact for diagnosing and fixing faults with cameras, audio, lighting, encoders and connectivity under time pressure, and explain to our engineering and operations teams when you need to.
• Host broadcaster relationship: Be the day-to-day contact with our co-location partners, engineering, facilities and other teams.
• Equipment and readiness: Keep the studio and its equipment working, manage spares and faults, and flag what you need early.
• Build and commissioning: Support the move from an initial temporary studio to a permanent facility, including supporting installation and testing.
• Standards: Write and follow local operating procedures so the operation is consistent and someone can cover when you are away.
• Growth: Support special coverage and live events as the operation grows.

Who are you?

You have broad, hands-on broadcast experience across studio, camera, audio, lighting and floor management. You are comfortable being the only operator in the room.

Strong technical troubleshooting. You can understand and troubleshoot signal paths, work with technical equipment including encoders, and fix basic problems without waiting for someone else.

Experience with remote or distributed production, and the confidence to be the on-site end of a team based elsewhere.

Self-sufficient, with the judgement to know when to solve a problem yourself and when to elevate.

A relationship builder who can earn the trust of a host broadcaster's staff and represent us well on their site.

Adaptable and steady under live and breaking news pressure.

Willing to work hours that match Sydney production and US recording schedules.

Happy to work independently and take on tasks outside the day-to-day routine.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all people.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits
• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies.
• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life.
• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career
• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organized charity drives

Who are we?

News24 (formerly Sky News Australia) - Australia’s first live 24-hour news channel - is the home of Australia’s top rating opinion shows, award-winning political coverage, live breaking news, sport and weather, expert business insights and groundbreaking documentaries.

Bringing a unique Australian perspective to the world, News24 champions open discussion and presents a broad range of perspectives on the issues that matter most.

Delivering real news and honest views, it reflects the many voices of Australia and provides space for all sides of each debate to help inform decisions.

The multi-platform network reaches more than 11.3 million Australians each month across broadcast and digital platforms. It is the number one non-sport channel on national subscription television service Foxtel and the country’s most engaging digital news brand.

News24’s unrivalled 24-hour multi-platform news service is owned and operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC). ANC is owned by News Corp Australia, a subsidiary of News Corp.

ANC operates and distributes News24 branded broadcast and streaming services including News24, News24 Weather, News24 World, News24 Regional, News24 Now and News24 in New Zealand, as well as FOX SPORTS News in Australia. ANC also operates an expansive digital network including leading news site News24.com.au and digital radio channel News24 Radio.

News24 has a national presence with its headquarters operating out of Sydney and interstate bureaus in Canberra’s Parliament House, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart. It also has international bureaus in the United States (Washington DC), Asia (Taiwan) and New Zealand (Wellington).

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