Your Opportunity, Your Team
The TD/Director supports QVC and HSN, and directly influences sales while delivering our compelling content strategy by controlling the customers viewing experience in real-time. You will oversee the show(s) technically and aesthetically, hold responsibility for communication and execution of production standards concerning all production elements of your show(s) while promoting QVC Group business needs and practices. You will troubleshoot and manage production elements and equipment for show(s), and be responsible for directing the live show and operating other control room equipment for the live broadcast.
Where You'll Work
- This role is onsite and will require you to work from our Studio Park headquarters in West Chester, PA daily. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
- Open availability to work days, nights, weekdays and weekends is required for consideration.
What You'll Do
- You will direct technically-challenging shows with working knowledge of video switcher operation while simultaneously operating robotic cameras, and create shows by coordinating picture, graphics, and sound for the live production, preparing for shows by referencing pals, blueprints and production guides.
- You will check production elements including video clips, graphic elements, blocking schemes and rundowns in preparation for live show.
- You will interact extensively via headset with Line Producers, Show Hosts, Control Room and Backstage personnel to manage the technical direction of the show, and translate Show Host comments relative to product presentations and other on-stage actions into matching video.
- You will create "mood" by developing, selecting, framing, and transitioning camera angles/shots. You will operate robotic cameras and/or cue manual operators to obtain desired shots. You will be directing live broadcast team in all aspects of live production, and respond quickly to changes in direction, i.e. new product presentations.
- You will pace show following department standards and production direction.
- You will operate support equipment during the live broadcast including Reservoir image store and recall, Clip Jockey, graphics, audio and camera (manual and robotic).
- Meet with producers, hosts and guests to prepare for shows.
- Attend daily production meetings.
- Develop creative camera angles/shots to enhance product images based on items such as set design, and remote locations. You will plan desired effect, sequence shots to achieve effect and previews effect.
- You will coordinate technical needs with Master Control and Engineering. Move cameras, and practice cable maintenance to support the live production. Accountable to maintain clean and safe studio space including cameras, cables and monitors.
- You will troubleshoot and escalate technical issues that occur during the shift.
- You will set up events, provide instruction to achieve desired effects, and notify personnel of problems. You will be able to fill in for Lead TD/Director as leader.
- Train team members to operate broadcast equipment including operation of production switcher. Provide real-time feedback to team members with follow-up to Broadcast Managers.
What You'll Bring
Education:
An undergraduate degree in Broadcast Media, Communications or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience is required.
Experience:
- 6+ years live broadcast television production experience is required.
- Directing/technical directing experience a must.
- Hands-on working knowledge of broadcasting equipment such as audio consoles, graphics generators, video switchers, playback servers, and operation of both robotic and manually operated cameras required.
- Knowledge and understanding of QVC processes and procedures.
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Our Total Rewards package includes benefits you’ll love such as competitive compensation, paid time off, an employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, and amazing company discounts! In our US market, you can also expect health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement benefits.
QVC Group is committed to inclusion and belonging for all and ensuring that our workplace provides equal employment opportunities for all team members and candidates and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As an equal opportunity employer, QVC Group is committed to a barrier-free employment process. If you need reasonable accommodations/support throughout, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance.
If provided, salary ranges are a general guideline only, and actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location as well as business and market conditions.
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in Broadcast Media, Communications, or related field or equivalent experience
- 6+ years live broadcast television production experience
- Directing/technical directing experience
- Hands-on working knowledge of audio consoles, graphics generators, video switchers, and playback servers
- Operation of both robotic and manually operated cameras
- Experience with Reservoir image store and recall and Clip Jockey (playback/clip systems)
- Knowledge and understanding of QVC processes and procedures
- Ability to work onsite at Studio Park, West Chester, PA daily
- Open availability to work days, nights, weekdays and weekends
- Ability to direct live broadcasts, troubleshoot technical issues, and train team members
QVC Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about QVC Group and has not been reviewed or approved by QVC Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as broad, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and company-paid life insurance and AD&D. Additional wellness supports like confidential counseling and condition-management programs are also part of the offering.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work arrangements such as remote work, flextime, and compressed schedules are available in parts of the organization. Spending-account options like HSA and FSA are included within the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes access to a 401(k) plan with company matching, and some sources also reference a pension plan. Performance bonuses are also described as available for some employees.
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What We Do
Curated Experiences. Infinite Possibilities.® We believe in a Third Way to Shop® – beyond transactional ecommerce or traditional brick-and-mortar stores – for customers who crave engaging shopping experiences. We're a select group of diverse businesses that provide customers with curated collections of unique products, made personal and relevant by the power of storytelling. We combine the best of retail, media, and social to curate experiences, conversations, and communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers. We bring joy, inspiration, and humanity to shopping. We also curate large audiences, across our many platforms, for our thousands of brand vendors. Qurate Retail Group comprises seven leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Zulily®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill®, and Grandin Road®. We reach approximately 218 million homes worldwide via 14 television networks and reach millions more via multiple streaming services, social pages, mobile apps, websites, print catalogs, and in-store destinations. We're a world leader in video commerce globally, among the top ecommerce retailers in North America (according to Digital Commerce 360), and a leader in mobile commerce and social commerce.
