Jobs / Design, media, and writing / 27-2012.05
Media Technical Directors/Managers
Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.
- US jobs
- 143,120 (SOC 27-2012 group, "Producers and Directors")
- Median wage
- $90,360 a year
- Job family
- Design, media, and writing
Can agents do the work of media technical directors/managers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Design, media, and writing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 27-2012 group).
- 23%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
- 11%Coordinate artistic or entertainment activitiesNot measured
- 9%Perform recruiting or hiring activitiesNot measured
- 7%Communicate with others about specifications or project detailsNot measured
- 4%Develop news, entertainment, or artistic contentNot measured
- 4%Determine operational methods or proceduresNot measured
- 3%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 3%Operate communications equipment or systemsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in design, media, and writing, not always this occupation's tasks.
Also relevant
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Context only
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators.
- Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition.
- Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs.
- Monitor broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station or network policies and regulations.
- Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations.
- Test equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Train workers in use of equipment, such as switchers, cameras, monitors, microphones, and lights.
- Act as liaisons between engineering and production departments.
- Collaborate with promotions directors to produce on-air station promotions.
- Confer with operations directors to formulate and maintain fair and attainable technical policies for programs.
- Schedule use of studio and editing facilities for producers and engineering and maintenance staff.
- Direct technical aspects of newscasts and other productions, checking and switching between video sources and taking responsibility for the on-air product, including camera shots and graphics.
Other job titles for this occupation (17)
Broadcast Director · News Technical Director · Newscast Director · Operations Director · Production Director · Production Manager · Studio Director · Technical Director · News Director · Operations Manager · Production Superintendent · Production Supervisor · Radio Station Manager · Radio Television Technical Director · Record Producer · Remote Operations Producer · Test Editing Director