Technical Director/Director

Production New York City, New York


Description

About Us:
Advanced Systems Group, LLC enables creativity through better technology and operations for media creatives and content owners. From acquisition to delivery, on-premises or in the cloud, ASG ensures our clients’ success through tailored solutions. One of North America’s largest Media and Entertainment Technology and Operations suppliers, we provide engineering services, physical and cloud integration, training, support, and managed services. Our Managed Services deliver customized operations and services for all phases of media production, including creative and engineering. Founded in 1997, and providing nationwide services, ASG has teams based in Northern California, Los Angeles, the New York Tri-State Area, the Southeastern US, and the Rocky Mountain Region.



We are Looking for:
As Technical Director, you are a committed, responsible and a team player. You are able to deliver and perform in a fast-paced production environment and are accustomed to multi-tasking, working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines. You are able to propose new ideas and bring simple solutions to complex challenges. This is a fully on-site position on a temporary part-time/ad-hoc basis.

 

Job Responsibilities:
  • Assigns tasks to the crew as needed and serves as leader of daily studio production operations.
  • Leads morning meetings to outline the program needs for the day; meets with producers to ascertain the best approach to each show; meets with talent to convey coverage plans.
  • Builds out any needed special FX on the switcher. 
  • Composes shot compositions with the studio operators. 
  • Works with shading to quality control all the cameras and remotes to make sure they are painted optimally. 
  • Escalates any technical issues to engineering, acting as liaison between engineering and production departments.
  • Writes a daily report recapping the day’s success and failures.
  • Technically produce broadcasts using a range of manual and automated processes.
  • Provide direction to talent and other production crew members.
  • Responsible for the ultimate technical quality of all productions.
  • Be extremely disciplined with performing tests and rehearsals to ensure optimal performance of equipment and minimize on-air errors.
  • Engage with the production team to improve the quality of all shows.
  • Support for broadcast and digital platforms.




Qualifications and Experience:
  • 5-7 years of experience as Technical Director for live television, news, or special programs 
  • Knowledge of robotic camera control system operation.
  • Knowledge of control room production.
  • Expertise with control room switchers required; experience with Grass Valley gear is a plus
  • Experience with server playback and ingest operations
  • Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Self-motivation and desire to learn emerging technologies

 

Compensation & Benefits:
Compensation range for this position $60-$75/hour.
Advanced Systems Group LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.