KGO DGA Director (Daily Hire)

4 Months ago • 5 Years + • $186,640 PA - $1,511,640 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

KGO-TV/ABC7 seeks a dedicated Director for daily newscasts and local production. Responsibilities include directing live newscasts, collaborating with producers, anchors, and staff, and performing stage manager duties as needed. The ideal candidate possesses operational knowledge of Ross Overdrive, Vinten Robotics, Xpression graphics, and Dalet systems. A strong understanding of newscast structure, experience in a computer-assisted environment, ability to work under pressure, and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills are essential. The candidate should proactively seek solutions and focus on outcomes. The position is a daily hire with a pay range of $718 per day to $2,907 per week.
Must have:
  • Ross Overdrive, Vinten Robotics, Xpression, Dalet systems knowledge
  • Newscast structure understanding
  • Computer-assisted environment experience
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Excellent organizational & interpersonal skills
Perks:
  • Medical, financial, and other benefits (dependent on level and position)

Job Details

Job Summary:

Disney Entertainment’s eight-owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. Emmy® Award-winning station KGO-TV ABC7 is the San Francisco Bay Area’s source for breaking news, weather, and live video. Widely recognized for its solution-based promise to help the Bay Area communities, the station’s initiative “Building a Better Bay Area” dedicates more time, resources, and reporting to the issues that impact its viewers’ quality of life. From the local economy and education to health and safety to issues impacting the environment, ABC7’s focus is to bring a greater perspective on the challenges currently facing neighborhoods.  KGO-TV is an ABC-owned television station serving San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and all of the greater Bay Area.

KGO-TV/ABC7 is seeking a dedicated Director that wants to join our team by working on live newscasts and local production.

The ideal candidate should have:

  • Operational knowledge and/or working experience with

    • Ross Overdrive Automation System

    • Vinten Robotics

    • Xpression graphics

    • Dalet systems.

  • A strong sense of newscast structure, significant hands-on experience operating in a computer assisted environment, the ability to work well under pressure, exceptional organizational skills, the ability to easily adapt within an organization, and solid people skills. 

  • Actively seeks out challenges developing solutions independently, without waiting for instruction while focusing on outcomes rather than obstacles.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Direct daily newscasts and production as required.

  • Work closely with newscast producers, anchors, reporters, production and engineering staff.

  • Stage manager duties as assigned.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Education: 

  • BA in Communications or equivalent preferred 

Experience: 

  • Minimum 5 years in television production 


The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $718 per day to $2,907 per week (4/5 days). The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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