What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Technology & Operations position at TEGNA Inc?
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE : TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
KING / KONG , the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Seattle, WA , has an immediate opening for an experienced, versatile Head of Technology and Operations . This position will report directly to the Regional Head of Technology and Operations. The Head of Technology and Operations is responsible for leading the Engineering, Production, and Information Technology teams, which supports the station's broadcast technologies in a 24 / 7 / 365 environment.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Managing short-and-long term technology strategy
- Day-to-day operations including equipment integration, maintenance for the core infrastructure, studios, control rooms, facility, post-production, and transmission for all live programming
- Oversee compliance of FCC rules and regulations
- Manage compliance of critical security policies, including Account, Password Security, Vulnerability Protection, Virus Protection, Untrusted Network, and IT Incident Reporting policies.
- Manage Business Continuity and Disaster Contingency plans
- Maintain financial responsibility for the Engineering and Production Departments including - expense budgeting, approvals, and reviews
- Monitors and creatively scrutinizes daily on-air technical quality
- Leads workflow improvements for both on-air and online products
- Manages vendor contracts including technology, building maintenance, security, coffee / snack vending, and janitorial services
- Leads capital planning and submission process for station
- Leads project planning and project management for station wide initiatives
Requirements :
Pay Range
106,700-$153,600 USD
Benefits :
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
EEO statement :
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Salary : $106,700 - $153,600
