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The Young Turks Network, a leading online news and politics platform with 30 million followers and 32 billion lifetime views, is seeking a Technical Director to oversee live and pre-recorded broadcast production. This is a union-represented position through IATSE.
The Technical Director reports to the Director of Studio & Field Operations and collaborates with producers, studio technicians, hosts, and cross-functional partners to ensure high-quality production of network programming across multiple shows including The Young Turks, The Damage Report, Indisputable, and partner programming.
Live Production Responsibilities:
- Execute live switching between camera inputs and media assets
- Provide technical direction for live and pre-taped programming
- Monitor audio and video signal flow in real time
- Manage technical cues and coordinate with producers during live shows
- Identify and resolve technical problems immediately
- Communicate effectively between producers and production crew during broadcasts
- Support live-stream setup and execution
Pre-Production Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update broadcasting profiles; build new profiles as shows develop
- Review and confirm studio, control room, and remote-production setups before each show
- Review production rundowns and technical requirements prior to broadcast
- Verify audio signal integrity
- Assist with stage management setup and teardown as needed
- Troubleshoot in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
- Manage time and communicate with internal departments, producers, and hosts
The role requires flexibility to occasionally work late and weekends, comfort working in studio and control room settings, and ability to support remote production from home with sufficient bandwidth while also being on-site for in-studio productions.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years TV/Digital Studio experience
- Audio/Video (A/V) setup and media management experience
- Hands-on experience with studio equipment: video switchers, cameras, video formats/codecs, set lighting, video routers, cabling
- Must-have: Knowledge and hands-on experience with Vizrt/Newtek Live Production switchers and related equipment (Tricaster Production Switchers)
- Thorough knowledge of live broadcast production workflows
- Familiar with video switcher profile build-outs, file encoder, and equipment maintenance
- Knowledge of importing and playlisting program assets (lower thirds, sound of tape, still frames, video transitions)
- Knowledge of greenscreen fundamentals (chroma keying and lighting)
- Video switcher-based software experience: Tricaster, OBS, Streamyard (major plus)
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
- Excellent troubleshooter; works well under pressure
- Capable of adapting to rapidly changing production environment
- Ability to support remote setup at home with sufficient data bandwidth
- Preferred: BFA in TV or Film Production or technical degree in TV/Broadcasting
