# Broadcast Director

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

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## Description

KPNX-TV, the TEGNA NBC affiliate in Phoenix, seeks a Broadcast Director to support new newscasts and direct daily newscasts and other local programs.

The Broadcast Director will work closely with news, production, and technical teams to produce fast-paced, compelling, and comprehensive newscasts and programs.

Responsibilities:

- Direct daily live newscasts and recorded shows using automation and manual switching.

- Oversee the overall look of newscasts and on-air programming.

- Identify and correct potential problems before they hit air.

- Troubleshoot technical systems when required.

- Use non-linear editing and content management systems for programming, commercial, and digital content creation.

- Perform other production department duties as assigned.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or TV Production or related degree preferred; equivalent experience may be substituted.

- 3 years of experience with production automation, video switchers, newsroom computer systems, video servers, and graphics systems.

- Ability to adapt quickly and respond effectively for breaking news and unexpected events.

- Excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on working as a team with multiple departments.

- Experience with ENPS, Chyron, and BitCentral systems is a plus.

- Flexible scheduling: this position includes weekends and may cover early mornings, nights, or holidays as needed.

Benefits: TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits, including two medical plan options, dental and eye care coverage, fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) program with a company match, virtual doctor’s appointments, and paid therapy sessions. Employees also receive a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit and nine paid holidays per year.

## Skills

### Required
- production automation
- video switchers
- newsroom computer systems
- video servers
- graphics systems
- non-linear editing
- content management systems

### Nice to have
- ENPS
- Chyron
- BitCentral

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