Overview

The Junior Automation Director role at GB News is a technical and creative position focused on directing and supporting on-air programming in an automated control room. The role involves leading teams, supporting the director, and executing the editorial vision across a range of programming while gaining on-air experience directing rolling breaking news and other productions. The position is entry level and involves working with studio cameras, graphics, and various sources entering the control room to produce high-quality news, magazine, and talk programmes.

Key responsibilities and main tasks

• Lead the control room to create slick and professional programmes.
• Direct live shows in an automated environment.
• Evaluate, adapt, and communicate changes within a live programme.
• Understand Mosart would be an advantage but is not critical.
• Have knowledge of multi-camera directing and a broad understanding of lighting, sound, and graphics.
• Review show rundowns prior to productions with Producers and Production teams, communicating rundown changes, show needs, and scripts.
• Block studio camera shots to meet the show’s demands, demonstrating a creative approach to how a programme looks and cuts together.
• Operate a newsroom computer system – access and mark rundowns and scripts, and communicate changes to the production team.
• Be comfortable operating VIZ PILOT EDGE and have a fundamental understanding of graphics including transition logic.
• Provide pre- and post-show performance feedback and critiques as needed.
• Work effectively with team members to share techniques and strengthen the team as a whole.
• Develop ideas for programmes and explore creative ways to improve productions.
• Be an ambassador for GB News and commit to Health and Safety requirements and equality/diversity values of GB News.

What you’ll bring to GB News

• High level communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• A genuine passion for live TV and familiarity with the GB News brand and ethos.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a highly technical team in determining show and production performance.
• Ability to determine operational configurations of studio technical systems and solve problems.
• Availability to work a variety of production schedules.
• Some experience working on outside broadcasts.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with production and on-air talent.
• Understanding of editorial guidelines and OFCOM compliance.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

Note: This description reflects the responsibilities and requirements for the Junior Automation Director role at GB News as presented in the listing. It excludes external site notices and unrelated job postings.