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Production Lead

TEGNA-owned WTOL 11 in Toledo is seeking a tech-savvy Production Lead to modernize and elevate visual storytelling across broadcast and streaming platforms. The role will lead daily news production operations, drive innovation in show design, coordinate cross-department collaboration, and ensure reliability during breaking news and special events.

Skills

  • Proficiency with vMix and live production tools
  • Experience with audio mixers and studio lighting systems
  • Familiarity with teleprompter systems and robotic studio cameras
  • Editing and graphics systems experience
  • Experience with elections software
  • Strong project management and leadership skills
  • Excellent communication and coordination under high-pressure, live conditions
  • Quick decision-making, composure and attention to detail
  • Ability to work flexible hours in a 24/7/365 operation
  • Comfort using analytics to inform content decisions

Responsibilities

  • Lead transformation of the station's visual product and production strategy across platforms using independent judgment
  • Serve as technical lead for daily news production and operations, assigning production tasks and ensuring seamless broadcasts
  • Plan and oversee technical requirements for special events and breaking news coverage
  • Collaborate with engineering to optimize streaming systems and production workflows
  • Develop, implement and manage standard operating procedures to improve efficiency and quality
  • Direct camera angles, lighting, set arrangements and live show composition
  • Foster communication and coordination between newsroom, marketing, sales and engineering
  • Lead and manage continuous live coverage of breaking news and community events
  • Use data analytics to shape content and increase audience engagement
  • Innovate show design and storytelling, pilot new approaches with supervisory guidance

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field preferred
  • Equivalent experience in broadcast production accepted

Benefits

  • Medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield (medical, dental, vision)
  • Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match up to first 4% and immediate vesting
  • Nine free virtual doctor appointments via Teladoc and 12 therapy sessions through Spring Health
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and nine paid holidays per year
  • Some positions may have union-administered benefits
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Tegna Inc. is an American publicly traded broadcast, digital media and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. It was created on June 29, 2015, when the Gannett Company split into two publicly traded companies.

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