Senior Broadcast Lighting Designer — Lead Studio Lighting

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Vor Ort; ZAR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid vacation

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 invites an experienced Senior Broadcast Lighting Designer to join our Nelspruit studio in Mpumalanga. You will conceive and execute lighting designs for news, live events, and studio productions, partnering with directors, cinematographers, and production teams to shape mood and visual storytelling.

The role requires hands-on leadership of lighting crews, development of detailed plots and cue sheets, and strict adherence to broadcast standards, safety, and budget constraints.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 7 years as Lighting Designer or DP in broadcast television.
• Strong portfolio of studio and location lighting.
• Expert in lighting equipment and control consoles.
• Experience with LED and automated fixtures.

Aufgaben

• Design and implement lighting concepts for TV programs and live events.
• Collaborate with directors, producers, and cinematographers to shape mood.
• Select and specify lighting equipment, fixtures, and control systems.
• Oversee setup, operation, and strike of lighting on set.
• Mentor junior lighting technicians and electricians.
• Develop detailed lighting plots and cue sheets.
• Ensure compliance with broadcast standards, safety, and budget.
• Troubleshoot lighting issues and provide solutions during production.
• Stay current with LED, automated fixtures, and control protocols.
• Contribute creative input to the overall look of productions.

Kenntnisse

Lighting design

DP collaboration

Lighting equipment

Lighting plots

Team leadership

Safety procedures

Live production

Ausbildung

Theatre Technology degree

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

ETC consoles

MA Lighting

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 invites an experienced Senior Broadcast Lighting Designer to join our Nelspruit studio in Mpumalanga. You will conceive and execute lighting designs for news, live events, and studio productions, partnering with directors, cinematographers, and production teams to shape mood and visual storytelling.

The role requires hands-on leadership of lighting crews, development of detailed plots and cue sheets, and strict adherence to broadcast standards, safety, and budget constraints.