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U.S. Dept. of Labor code 27-2012.05Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Media Technical Directors/Managers

Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

What this job is about

Manage technical operations for media production and broadcasting.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Switch video sources

    Switch between video sources using switchers and video effects generators.

  2. 2

    Direct camera staff

    Observe pictures through monitors and guide camera and video staff on shading and composition.

  3. 3

    Supervise technical staff

    Assign duties and supervise workers engaged in radio and television production.

  4. 4

    Monitor broadcasts

    Ensure programs comply with station or network policies and regulations during broadcasts.

  5. 5

    Train equipment usage

    Train workers in the operation of cameras, switchers, and other production equipment.

Tools used in this work
Adobe After EffectsAdobe PhotoshopAtlassian JIRACC++FacebookLinuxMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft WordOracle DatabasePerlPythonSalesforce softwareStructured query language SQLSwiftUNIXUNIX Shell

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.