Position: Production Automation Director, Bell Media

Location: Agincourt

Salary: Operations Group 9b - (Commensurate with qualifications and experience)

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week. (Shift work and overtime as required)

Responsibilities:   

• Direct or act as an Assistant Director utilizing automation to prepare and produce shows for various broadcast productions
• Times overall show and individual components of broadcast including supers, reports, lives, interviews and other show elements
• Maintains equipment, software and technical apparatus in a state suitable and available for production use by ensuring their proper operating condition
• In the case of technical or program failure, makes substitutions or adjustments as necessary to maintain continuous service. Assist broadcast personnel in solving problems
• Coordinate activities regarding program delivery and presentation
• Inform producer, talent and crew of any significant new developments or changes to the show
• Operate switching equipment, character generators, audio, playback/Nexio, prompter, Floor Manager and other associated technical equipment as required.
• Operate automated studio camera equipment
• Organize and rehearse all elements of the program to ensure talent and crew are fully prepared
• As required, orders broadcast lines and satellites, coordinates remotes
• Ensure that all items to be used in the program are prepared to defined standards
• Provide talent and crew with clear timings during the program
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:       

• At least 7 years experience in News & Sports production
• Extensive knowledge of TV production, including switching, shot blocking, computerized still 
• and animated graphic production and news / sports format development
• Excellent computer skills including knowledge of iNews or other NRCS
• Ability to work in a team, self-motivated and committed to high production values in
• programming
• Proven creative and multitasking ability
• Superior planning, negotiation and problem solving skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Fundamental editorial judgement
• Experience assisting live TV

Bilingualism is an asset (English and French); adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.