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Also called operations manager, production manager, radio station manager and media technical directors managers.
$90,360
Median pay a year
143,120
People do this work
6
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Media Technical Director/Manager
Summary
Media Technical Director coordinating technical departments to produce radio and television programs, overseeing video switching, directing camera staff, and ensuring compliance with broadcast regulations
Experience
Media Technical Director/Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Switched between video sources in a studio and on multi-camera remotes using switchers and video effects generators
Observed pictures through monitors and directed camera and video staff concerning shading and composition
Supervised and assigned duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs
Monitored broadcasts to ensure that programs conformed to station or network policies and regulations
Operated equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations
Trained workers in the use of equipment, such as switchers, cameras, monitors, microphones, and lights
Directed technical aspects of newscasts and other productions, checking and switching between video sources
Skills
Monitoring broadcasting operations, Inspecting communications equipment, Determining technical requirements, Creating computer graphics or animation, Setting up cameras, Operating sound control consoles, Operating broadcasting equipment, Managing broadcast content, Directing productions
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Switched between video sources in studioDirected camera staff on shading and compositionSupervised technical control and production staffMonitored broadcasts for policy complianceOperated equipment for live remote broadcastsTrained workers in equipment usage
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Switched between video sources in studio settings, ensuring seamless transitions during live broadcasts
Supervised and assigned duties to technical control and production staff, enhancing team efficiency and performance
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Switched between video sources several times each broadcast, ensuring seamless transitions during live broadcasts
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Several times each broadcastMultiple times per showOften during live events
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Supervised and assigned duties to technical control and production staff, enhancing team efficiency and performance
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Team met deadlines more consistentlyQuality of broadcasts improved significantlyStaff felt more confident in their roles
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Monitoring broadcasting operations
Inspecting communications equipment
Determining technical requirements
Creating computer graphics or animation
Setting up cameras
Operating sound control consoles
Operating broadcasting equipment
Managing broadcast content
Directing productions
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What a Media Technical Director/Manager does
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Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.
What it pays
How much does a Media Technical Director/Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$62,670
Median
$90,360
75th percentile
$134,800
About 143,120 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$45,030
$54,060
$70,310
AL
$45,780
$63,340
$81,000
AR
$27,000
$38,820
$54,180
AZ
$49,640
$67,320
$105,330
CA
$83,110
$129,790
$172,410
CO
$58,500
$78,060
$99,310
CT
$63,030
$88,260
$138,850
DC
$82,580
$104,270
$133,180
DE
$59,640
$72,650
$158,510
FL
$62,360
$79,920
$109,670
GA
$64,540
$79,950
$125,780
HI
$49,620
$66,190
$82,750
IA
$42,980
$58,550
$75,650
ID
$47,520
$61,150
$77,580
IL
$58,790
$81,080
$106,320
IN
$41,890
$59,870
$80,490
KS
$40,210
$60,600
$78,740
KY
$45,680
$54,550
$74,830
LA
$45,750
$62,920
$108,800
MA
$60,220
$80,970
$105,940
MD
$58,580
$79,350
$111,990
ME
$48,970
$71,320
$126,820
MI
$49,900
$65,720
$94,590
MN
$53,510
$76,360
$100,300
MO
$48,710
$66,460
$103,440
MS
$41,370
$48,100
$63,090
MT
$40,070
$52,580
$76,990
NC
$40,230
$63,700
$88,430
ND
$42,910
$57,870
$75,600
NE
$44,280
$52,580
$76,690
NH
$45,560
$61,560
$80,810
NJ
$78,120
$119,840
$161,550
NV
$54,630
$78,480
$119,620
NY
$79,700
$107,550
$169,260
OH
$52,590
$69,350
$93,090
OK
$45,590
$61,600
$89,010
OR
$60,260
$87,460
$123,320
PA
$55,040
$75,460
$100,290
PR
$35,830
$48,820
$70,630
RI
$58,050
$84,250
$98,910
SC
$45,540
$56,030
$84,990
SD
$47,320
$60,260
$72,610
TN
$49,650
$73,020
$99,220
TX
$49,020
$71,710
$99,100
UT
$50,000
$76,350
$118,520
VA
$47,550
$65,900
$93,180
VT
$47,030
$55,660
$82,460
WA
$62,760
$81,550
$128,030
WI
$49,080
$66,390
$92,420
WV
$39,650
$46,660
$75,520
WY
$42,230
$60,420
$73,930
Other names
Other names for this job
operations manager, production manager, radio station manager, media technical directors managers, broadcast director, news director, news technical director, newscast director, operations director, production director, production superintendent, production supervisor.
More names for this work
radio television technical director, record producer, remote operations producer, studio director, technical director, test editing director.
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Military jobs this work counts as
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A05A Multimedia Director/Producer
46Y Visual Information Operations Chief
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