# Production Lead

**Company**: TEGNA Inc.
**Location**: Columbus, OH
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

WBNS-TV, a TEGNA-owned affiliate in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Production Lead to revolutionize visual storytelling across streaming and broadcast platforms.

The successful candidate will shape the production strategy, drive innovation, and elevate content to new heights. They will be a dynamic leader who brings fresh ideas and a collaborative spirit to the newsroom, marketing, and sales productions.

Responsibilities:

- Spearhead the transformation of the visual product, adapting to the evolving audience across platforms

- Serve as the technical lead for news production and operations, ensuring seamless daily broadcasts

- Plan and oversee technical requirements for special events and breaking news coverage

- Collaborate with engineering to optimize streaming systems for production needs

- Develop, implement, and manage standard operating procedures to enhance efficiency and quality

- Direct camera angles, lighting, and set arrangements to create visually compelling content

- Foster effective communication between the newsroom and other departments

- Lead continuous, live coverage of breaking news and community events

- Apply data analytics to shape content and boost engagement

- Innovate in show design and storytelling

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field

- 5+ years of television broadcast experience

- Strong project management and leadership skills

- Proficiency in news production tools, vMix, audio mixers, studio lighting, teleprompter systems, robotic studio cameras, editing, and graphics systems

- Experience with elections software

- Excellent communication skills

- Ability to maintain composure and adaptability during breaking news and high-stakes events

- Commitment to fostering teamwork, collaboration, and innovation

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

- 401(k) program with company match

- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

- Access to virtual doctor's appointments and therapy sessions

## Skills

### Required
- project management
- leadership
- news production
- vMix
- audio mixers
- studio lighting
- teleprompter systems
- robotic studio cameras
- editing
- graphics systems
- elections software
- data analytics

### Nice to have
- bachelor's degree in journalism or communications
- 5+ years of television broadcast experience

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