Studio Operations Manager

Weigel Broadcasting Co.

Weigel Broadcasting Co. is a family-owned media company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company owns and operates national television networks, as well as local broadcast stations throughout the country. Weigel is a leader in the media industry with "MeTV," Memorable Entertainment Television, the number-one rated classic television network, as well as the "Movies!" Network in cooperation with the Fox Television Stations, the "DECADES" Network, the "H&I" Network and the “Start TV” Network in association with the CBS Television Stations. Weigel's local stations include CBS, ABC, The CW, MyNet and Telemundo network affiliates. Weigel and its affiliate companies broadcast network and independent television stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, St. Louis, Nashville, Salt Lake City, Hartford, Milwaukee, South Bend and Rockford.

Studio Operations Manager

General Job Description:

Weigel Broadcasting is looking for a Studio Operations Manager that will be responsible for providing front-line management of operational, technical and production support. The Studio Operations Manager will work with a driven and highly motivated team to support live and recorded broadcast productions for local and network television.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Operate studio with best practices, highest productions value and value work flow and efficiency.

Coordinate with production teams on all current and future productions – productions include hosted daily shows, narrative comedy, sports, news and other live/recorded programs.

Maintain and update studio facilities including sets, lighting, technical equipment.

Supervise control room operations including switchers, audio, cameras, monitor walls and related hardware and software.

Work with existing team, build team as needed, train, schedule, supervise operations team including Technical Directors, Audio Operators, Camera Operators, and Production Assistants.

Design, develop workflow for existing and new productions.

Coordinate with engineering, operations, systems and IT teams.

Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements:

Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered for the job, if not currently employed by Weigel Broadcasting Co.

7+ years Production leadership on national programming.

Demonstrated experience training and leading production staff.

Excels communicating with internal and external teams

Prioritizes precision organization

Knowledge of various genres including comedy, news, talk, entertainment, documentary.

Comfort level with vendor evaluation, system setup and troubleshooting.

Excellent at documenting workflows, procedures.

Our Perks & Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance package

Long Term Disability Insurance

HSA Plan

401k with Company Match

Vacation/PTO/Sick/Paid Holidays

Paid Qualified-FMLA Leave

Tax-free Transit

Discounted Parking Access

Gym Membership Discount

Convenient access to highways and public transportation

One block from the aptly named Restaurant Row

Weigel Broadcasting Co. maintains an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy for all applicants and employees. We give fair consideration to all qualified persons and afford all our employees opportunities for advancement according to their individual abilities, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex, or other protected categories. No opportunities for promotion, transfer or any other benefit of employment will be diminished through discriminatory practices. Employees or prospective employees have the right to notify an appropriate local, state or Federal agency if they believe they have been discriminated against.