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The Production Manager is responsible for providing timely technical operations support and management oversight for news broadcasts and other live and recorded programs for WLOS/MY40TV.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

+ Manages all aspects of the Production Department

+ Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the Production Department

+ Ensures that staffing levels are cost effective and sufficient to meet the needs of the station

+ Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees

+ Ensures station compliance with FCC broadcast rules and regulations

+ Monitors broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station quality standards, policies and regulations

+ Manages the use of studio and editing resources

+ Trains employees in the use of equipment such as switchers, cameras, monitors, microphones, and lights

+ Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met

+ Performs various operation duties when necessitated by employee absence or other exigent circumstances

+ Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications/ Requirements:

+ Minimum of 2 years in Production Management role, or a similar position within Broadcast Industry

+ Willingness to work 40+ hours/week on a flexible schedule that includes Day, Night, and Weekend shifts

+ Ability to adapt and thrive in constantly changing environments, filled with unpredictable challenges and interaction with all personality types

+ Enthusiasm for managing hands-on projects and the resourcefulness to ‘get your hands dirty’ and make things happen

+ Proven and strong ability to multi-task, adapt to fast-pace environment and manage several productions start-to-finish

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; organized, proactive, and quick-thinking

+ Degree in a related field preferred

+ Must be solution based, detail-oriented, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced environment with weekly and monthly deadlines

+ Knowledge of I-News, Ross Acquity, Chyron

+ Experience with non-union production and guidelines in various formats

+ Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams)

+ Experience with Ross/overdrive preferred

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Sinclair:

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at  www.sbgi.net .

About the Team

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