Studio Technician/Technical Director

Fox Television Stations; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 43,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Creative Environment

Learn from the Best

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Lifestyle Perks

Job summary

FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 Plus is seeking a Studio Technician / Technical Director for per diem, part-time shifts in the DC area. You will fill production roles, prep materials, and operate in a fast-paced live control room environment.

Requirements include a HS Diploma and 3 years of broadcast technician experience; union I.A.T.S.E Local 819 membership is required. Scheduling includes evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma (or equivalent) required; vocational/technical training preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of recent experience as a broadcast technician or similar in news.
• Experience in a medium to major market is required.

Responsibilities

• Fill a variety of production roles and prep material for broadcasts.
• Operate in a fast-paced live production control room and studio.
• Perform roles including technical director, audio operator, robotic camera, or floor director.
• Interact with on-air staff, production and technical crews, and management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Operate live broadcast equipment

Excellent communication

News judgment

Live production environments

Automated control room experience

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Technical training preferred

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV Stations FOX Television Stations (FTS) owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations, including stations in 14 of the top 15 markets and duopolies in 11. Eighteen are FOX Network affiliates, and together the stations produce approximately 1,300 hours of local news every week. FOX LOCAL, the company's free ad-supported digital and streaming product, extends that news, weather and local content across connected TV & mobile devices. LiveNOW from FOX expands the FTS portfolio even further as the only national streaming services to be truly live 24/7, covering breaking news and events as they happen.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Studio Technician / Technical Director (Per Diem Part-Time)

FOX Television Stations - FOX 5 DC-WTTG/WDCA

FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 Plus is a leading and valued newsroom dedicated to delivering high-quality news across broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms. As part of Fox Corporation and Fox Television Stations, we are committed to providing our audience with timely, accurate, and engaging content. We are renowned for delivering the most hours of original programming in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia local television market. If you have experience with floor directing, live production broadcast equipment, and studio operations this may be the perfect job for you. The ideal candidate will have a passion for journalism, focuses on delivering high quality newscasts to local viewers, and is a leader in the news production environment.

Why Join Us?

• Creative Environment: Work in a fast-paced culture where teamwork and ideas are valued.
• Learn from the Best: Collaborate with accomplished journalists and media professionals.
• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Operate from our cutting-edge studios in downtown Bethesda.
• Lifestyle Perks: Access to onsite fitness center, vibrant local dining, and shopping options.

What You’ll Do

• Fill a variety of production roles and prep material for our broadcasts.
• Operate in a fast-paced, live production control room and studio.
• Perform functions including, but not limited to, technical director, audio operator, robotic camera, and/or floor director.
• Interact effectively and professionally with on-air staff, off-air staff, production and technical crews, and management.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’re Bringing

• Education & Experience: HS Diploma (or equivalent) is required. Vocational/technical school, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree preferred. A minimum of 3 years of recent experience as a broadcast technician, master control technician, technical director, or similar role in a news environment. Previous experience in a medium to major size market is required.
• Skills: Ability to operate live broadcast production equipment. Excellent communication skills and news judgment. Solid understanding of live production environments, specifically news production, is required. Experience with automated control room environments. Must be able to sit and stand for an extended period.
• Professionalism: Ability to take direction and work under deadline pressure, consistently displaying a professional demeanor. Positive and supportive newsroom citizen.

Additional Details

FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 Plus is a 24/7 operation. Flexibility in scheduling is essential, including evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays, and in the case of breaking news. Candidate will also be required to join the I.A.T.S.E Local 819 union. This position will be for no less than two weeks, with no end date determined at this time.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $31.55-52.64 per hour.