The Technical Director and Producer will coordinate their efforts between production and digital departments. The primary role includes linear and digital content production oversight, including both technical, producing, and possible directing components. The ideal candidate will bring skill sets to the job and will receive training and direction to ensure quality content is produced on both broadcast and digital platforms.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Directs camera/video/audio talent for all linear and digital platforms
- Acts as a liaison between engineering and production/digital departments
- Works with the news producers to deliver a clean and high energy content on all platforms
- Switches video sources and given direction for all content platforms
- Ability to direct and produce with training provided.
- Ability to shoot video or adapt with training a plus.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Compose and frame camera shots, utilizing technical knowledge of lighting, lenses, composition, and camera settings to achieve desired production results.
- Ability to create graphics, or adapt to training to become proficient
- In this immediate part time role, the hourly candidate must be flexible with scheduling
Requirements:
- High school diploma minimum
- Fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Minimum two years’ experience in news operations, digital/linear content production
- Proficient with technology and ability to learn specific duties with additional training
- Proficiency with broadcast/digital control equipment, and computer technology.
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Troubleshoot and assist with minor equipment issues as needed.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
The Production Assistant must be able to stand, sit, walk, reach, climb, and perform repetitive movements throughout the workday. This role requires the ability to work both independently and as part of a team while making decisions that can impact live broadcast operations. Work may be performed in studio environments, control rooms, offices, or outdoor remote locations.
Skills Required
- High school diploma
- Fluency in English
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Minimum two years of experience in news operations or digital/linear content production
- Proficiency with technology and ability to learn specific duties through training
- Proficiency with broadcast/digital control equipment and computer technology
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to troubleshoot and assist with minor equipment issues
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is presented as comprehensive, covering medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, and an Employee Assistance Program. Disability and life insurance are also available, with optional protections like accident and critical illness coverage noted.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is offered and was expanded to provide up to six weeks of paid time for eligible employees. Family-support resources are complemented by mental‑health and EAP services.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and standard holidays are provided, with vacation that typically scales with tenure. These programs form part of a conventional large‑employer benefits menu.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
