Job Information
Boston University TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, CITYSPACE, WBUR Engineering in BOSTON, Massachusetts
Who We Are & What We Can Offer You:
WBUR is Boston’s NPR and a public media leader, producing exceptional journalism on-air, online, on-demand, and in real life. Our mission is to produce high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection, and community for an expanding circle of people. WBUR is member-supported and licensed to Boston University.
WBUR is brimming with talent and ambition. Our colleagues work hard, strive for excellence, value truth, creativity, diverse perspectives, and open debate. Our culture is warm and welcoming — no matter what your role is — we work hard to ensure that everyone feels like they belong. On top of that people are both respectful and passionate about the work we do.
We’ve got exciting plans to keep innovating and building WBUR for the future. It’s a place to do meaningful work with interesting people and to learn and grow along the way.
We offer our employees both hybrid and in-office work arrangements.
We also offer:
Health (https://www.bu.edu/hr/employee-resources/benefits/) and Well Being (https://www.bu.edu/wellness/) Benefits including Gender Affirming Healthcare (https://www.bu.edu/hr/employee-resources/resources-for-trans-and-nonbinary-employees/health-benefits-and-gender-transition/)
Paid Time Off, Holidays & Intersession (https://www.bu.edu/hr/holiday-intersession-announcement/)
Tuition Remission (https://www.bu.edu/hr/learningbu/tuition-remission/) and Professional Development (https://www.bu.edu/odl/) through Boston University
The Opportunity and Who You’ll Work With:
Position Type: Permanent, Full Time, Benefits Eligible
Work Format: Hybrid, minimum of 2 days onsite, more may be needed. Hybrid scheduling is dependent on events programming.
Schedule: Monday – Friday. Hours are typically 02:00PM-10:00PM ET with occasional weekends and morning depending on events programming.
At WBUR, our Engineering, Operations & IT department is pivotal to maintaining and advancing the technical infrastructure that supports our news production, content creation and its distribution. This department is responsible for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of broadcast equipment, digital platforms, communication networks, and live events. Within the Engineering, Operations & IT department, we are a team of 3 individuals providing audio visual support for CitySpace (https://www.wbur.org/events/about) at The Lavine Broadcast Center, our public convening space which hosts all types of live events including but not limited to forums, debates, musical acts, live radio broadcasts and rentals (https://www.wbur.org/events/rent-cityspace) .
As Technical Director, you will run Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ) cameras for livestreaming and recording events. You will also be responsible for Front of House (FOH) and Back of House (BOH) mixing.
You will report to our CitySpace Technical Operations Manager and will be responsible for technical aspects of each event. In addition, you will assist with event technical staff coordination and request temporary / freelance help as needed.
Essential Functions:
(40%) Operate Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ) cameras and vMix for livestreaming and recording of all events in CitySpace. Be familiar with audio consoles for Front of House (FOH) and Back of House (BOH), work with QLab playback, and request additional help when necessary.
(20%) Coordinate with Editorial and Rental teams to make sure event needs are met and offer guidance on lighting, audio and video design.
(20%) Work closely with Technical Operations Manager to ensure CitySpace venue is ready technically for each event. Assist with room setup including tables and chairs.
(20%) Troubleshoot issues and coordinate repairs of technical equipment within CitySpace.
This position is part of the SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining unit and comes with a minimum salary of $73,185.00. This amount can go up based on experience and internal equity.
Required Skills
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent/relevant experience. Associate’s or Bachelors degree in a related field is preferred.
5-7 years of related experience in audio visual support.
Experience with but not limited to the following equipment:
vMix and Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ) cameras
Yamaha CL5 audio consoles or equivalent
ION lighting consoles
Creston, New Tek, Panasonic, AJA video equipment
Absen video display and setup
Capabilities and Proficiencies:
An excitement about WBUR’s mission to provide an essential public good: high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection and community.
Ability to use sophisticated audio and video equipment.
Proficiency in troubleshooting technical issues independently.
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
In an ongoing effort to enrich our organizational culture, WBUR is committed to building a staff and leadership team that reflects the diversity of our city, region and nation.
Designing an organization where everyone thrives, creating connection and community that permeates our workplace requires real change across all facets of what we do and who we are.
We must hire, support, develop, advance and retain diverse talent at all levels of the organization with a standard of inclusive excellence.
If you are excited by this opportunity and have a passion for our mission - whether you meet all or some of our criteria - we want to talk to you. After submitting your application – join our Talent Community (http://www.wbur.org/tc) !
If you require an ADA reasonable accommodation to complete your application and/or participate in the interview process, please let us know here (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/e75760cc73ac4d88af747ba128357eb3) .
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Required Experience