Studio Technician / Technical Director

This is a Full Time Job

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

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.

Role Highlights:
• 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.

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.

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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 $30.41-50.73 per hour.