**Who this is for** This opportunity is for a highly experienced DGA-eligible director in New York focused on leading fast-paced local newscasts and coordinatin
Work type: onsite
Location: New York, New York, USA
Salary: $54/hr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** This opportunity is for a highly experienced DGA-eligible director in New York focused on leading fast-paced local newscasts and coordinating complex technical requirements for live television. **Key highlights** You will be responsible for directing newscasts and special programming, ensuring a clean broadcast through close coordination with the production and engineering departments. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 10+ years of major market directing experience with both manual and ELC systems. - Are comfortable directing high-content, fast-paced news programs under pressure. - Can commit to a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox TV Stations
FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.
## JOB DESCRIPTION
Candidate must be able to direct high content, fast paced local newscast, coordinate technical requirements of newscast with news and Engineering/Production departments to ensure a clean broadcast; assist News Producer as necessary with all technical aspects of newscast; additional duties include directing specials and other programming as assigned by the Engineering/Production department.
Must have both manual and ELC directing/coding experience. Individual must have at least 10 years major market directing experience at a commercial broadcast station or production facility in the above capacity, with an emphasis on News; ability to work well as a team player in a pressure filled environment; must be able to work flexible hours/weekends/night/early morning/holidays. Candidate will also be required to join the DGA union. Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience and in accordance with the applicable union collective bargaining agreement is: $54.43 per hour.
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