Technical Director, CNN

The Technical Director is responsible for switching fast-paced live news, pre-taped shows and segments, and original programming, which may include live special events. The role is a leader among the technical crew in the control room, communicating effectively with editorial, engineering, and design partners. The Technical Director joins a team of highly skilled, prepared, creative, and collaborative Technical Directors.

• Switch fast-paced live news broadcasts, pre-productions and taped programs on a Grass Valley Kayenne switcher.
• Receive instructions from the Director to call up cameras, remotes, graphics, video, still images, and other sources, and route sources/images to studio monitors.
• Direct short interviews or other tapings on occasion.
• Build visual effects using the production switcher and catalog/organise effects for easy recall by the TD team.
• Perform general operator-level maintenance as required to maintain equipment operation.
• Offer creative ideas to Directors, Producers, Engineers and Management to help create new workflows.
• Collaborate with the Graphics department and editorial partners.
• Communicate with management on goals and/or training needs to ensure perpetual growth and progression in skillset, and stay abreast of industry advancements and new technology.
• Document all on/off-air and equipment discrepancies, actively contribute to SOP, workflow, and show report documentation, and attend and contribute to production or project meetings.
• Serve as a technical lead, assist the technical crew during the show to ensure they are performing their jobs to acceptable standards, and provide peer-to-peer training support to team members and new hires.

• Minimum of 4 years of industry experience in a live news environment.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, 24/7 news environment.
• Operational knowledge of all control room positions.
• Familiarity with all aspects of live television and pre/post-production.
• Modern knowledge of control room computer systems.
• Significant industry experience technical directing and directing in a live news environment.
• Experience with computerised automation news systems.
• Desire to learn new technologies, processes and/or procedures as they are implemented, and willingness to work in other areas as assigned.

• Actual salaries will vary based on job-related factors including geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance.
• Base pay is one component of total compensation; other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Sick time
• Vacation