# Media Technical Directors/Managers

> Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 27-2012.05
- **Summary:** Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

## Aliases

- News Technical Director
- Production Director
- Production Manager
- Technical Director
- Broadcast Director
- Newscast Director
- Operations Director
- Studio Director
- News Director
- Operations Manager
- Production Superintendent
- Production Supervisor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.1.d |
| Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators. | Core | 4.A.3.a.3.e |
| Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.d |
| Follow instructions from production managers and directors during productions, such as commands for camera cuts, effects, graphics, and takes. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.at |
| Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Set up and execute video transitions and special effects, such as fades, dissolves, cuts, keys, and supers, using computers to manipulate pictures as necessary. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Monitor broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station or network policies and regulations. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations. | Core | 4.A.3.a.3.j |
| Test equipment to ensure proper operation. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Train workers in use of equipment, such as switchers, cameras, monitors, microphones, and lights. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Act as liaisons between engineering and production departments. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Discuss filter options, lens choices, and the visual effects of objects being filmed with photography directors and video operators. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.a.2.h |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Coordinate the use of drone technology for aerial filming and photography. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Direct productions or performances. | 4.A.4.b.1.d |
| Inspect communications or broadcasting equipment. | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Monitor broadcasting operations to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Determine technical requirements of productions or projects. | 4.A.2.b.1.d |
| Manage content of broadcasts or presentations. | 4.A.4.b.1.d |
| Coordinate logistics for productions or events. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Coordinate activities of production personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions. | 4.A.4.a.2.h |
| Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.j |
| Train others on work processes. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video. | 4.A.3.a.3.e |
| Create computer-generated graphics or animation. | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Set up still or video cameras or related equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.at |
| Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions. | 4.A.4.a.8.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 4.75 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 4.34 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.13 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 4 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.88 |
| Telecommunications | knowledge | 3.76 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Far Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.5 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.38 |
| Originality | ability | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.38 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.28 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | ability | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | ability | 3.25 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Unix Shell | Specialized Skill |
| Unix | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Linux | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Facebook | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Photoshop | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe After Effects | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Pinterest | Specialized Skill |
| Mailchimp | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Autodesk Maya | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Audition | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Adobe After Effects | Video creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Atlassian JIRA | Project management software | yes | no |
| C | Development environment software | yes | no |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| Facebook | Web page creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Linux | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base management system software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software | yes | no |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Swift | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| UNIX | Operating system software | yes | no |
| UNIX Shell | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Adobe Audition | Music or sound editing software | no | no |
| Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) | Web page creation and editing software | no | no |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software | no | no |
| Autodesk Maya | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Avid Technology audio visual editing software | Video creation and editing software | no | no |
| Avid Technology Media Composer | Video creation and editing software | no | no |
| Avid Technology Pro Tools | Music or sound editing software | no | no |
| Character generator software | Video creation and editing software | no | no |
| MailChimp | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Pinterest | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Side Effects Houdini | Video creation and editing software | no | no |
| Social media sites | Web page creation and editing software | no | no |
| Software development tools | Development environment software | no | no |
| The Associated Press ENPS | Video creation and editing software | no | no |
| Unity Technologies Unity | Development environment software | no | no |
| YouTube | Video creation and editing software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.99 |
| Contact With Others | 4.94 |
| Time Pressure | 4.86 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.81 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.8 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.77 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.76 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.68 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.68 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 4.53 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.31 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.31 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.17 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 4.05 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.86 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.79 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.78 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.66 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.6 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.35 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.22 |
| Level of Competition | 3.22 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.16 |
| Public Speaking | 2.97 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.96 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.87 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 2.76 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.63 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 2.57 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 2.57 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.48 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.29 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.28 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.26 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.26 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.11 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 2.05 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.99 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.97 |
| Exposed to High Places | 1.95 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 92.07 |
| High School Diploma | 4.17 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 1.49 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 1.43 |
| Some College Courses | 0.42 |
| Master's Degree | 0.42 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Media | specific_interest_area | 6.08 |
| Dependability | work_style | 6 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 5.3 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 5.18 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 5 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.47 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 4 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 3.96 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 3.8 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.44 |
| Information Technology | specific_interest_area | 3.26 |
| Stress Tolerance | work_style | 3 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 2.78 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 2.71 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 2.61 |
| Applied Arts and Design | specific_interest_area | 2.48 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27-2012.03 | role-27-2012-03 | Media Programming Directors | Primary-Short |
| 27-2012.00 | role-27-2012-00 | Producers and Directors | Primary-Short |
| 13-1082.00 | role-13-1082-00 | Project Management Specialists | Primary-Short |
| 27-4032.00 | role-27-4032-00 | Film and Video Editors | Primary-Short |
| 15-1299.09 | role-15-1299-09 | Information Technology Project Managers | Primary-Short |
| 27-1011.00 | role-27-1011-00 | Art Directors | Primary-Long |
| 27-1014.00 | role-27-1014-00 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | Primary-Long |
| 27-3011.00 | role-27-3011-00 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | Primary-Long |
| 27-3031.00 | role-27-3031-00 | Public Relations Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 27-2012.04 | role-27-2012-04 | Talent Directors | Primary-Long |
| 27-4012.00 | role-27-4012-00 | Broadcast Technicians | Supplemental |
| 27-4031.00 | role-27-4031-00 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Arts, Entertainment, & Design | arts-entertainment-design |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | communication-journalism-and-related-programs |
| Visual and Performing Arts | visual-and-performing-arts |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 83480
- **Mean Wage:** 114280
- **Pct10Wage:** 43060
- **Pct25Wage:** 59810
- **Pct75Wage:** 131160
- **Pct90Wage:** 198530
- **Employment:** 145270
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 90050 | 90790 | 32.87 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 19690 | 74090 | 7.91 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 16990 | 100630 | 1.67 |
| 516120 | 516120 | Television Broadcasting Stations | National industry | 14210 | 62370 | 232.32 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 6130 | 68890 | 0.48 |
| 711110 | 711110 | Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | National industry | 5550 | 59990 | 81.37 |
| 516110 | 516110 | Radio Broadcasting Stations | National industry | 5500 | 53540 | 112.74 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 3700 | 98180 | 0.43 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 2100 |  | 0.79 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 1880 | 112640 | 0.75 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 1370 | 67000 | 0.33 |
| 513110 | 513110 | Newspaper Publishers | National industry | 1220 | 87910 | 14.29 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 516120 | 516120 | Television Broadcasting Stations | National industry | 14210 | 232.32 |
| 516110 | 516110 | Radio Broadcasting Stations | National industry | 5500 | 112.74 |
| 711110 | 711110 | Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | National industry | 5550 | 81.37 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 90050 | 32.87 |
| 513110 | 513110 | Newspaper Publishers | National industry | 1220 | 14.29 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 19690 | 7.91 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 16990 | 1.67 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 2100 | 0.79 |
- **Count:** 23

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.022 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.9388108 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 1.20628 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.8597838 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 66
- **Percentile:** 66
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 71 | felten_aioe |
| 71 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 57 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.9388108 | 71 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.8461538461538463 | 71 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.16735186555931048 | 57 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.022
- **Percentile:** 15
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.42307692307692313
- **Gamma:** 0.8461538461538463

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discuss filter options, lens choices, and the visual effects of objects being filmed with photography directors and video operators. | 0.002156863550649319 | 3.46 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 4.9
- **Growth Percentile:** 73
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 12.8
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 68
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 167
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 175.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 2
- **Total Sample:** 56
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 39.02
- **Augmentation Share:** 36.59

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 39.02 |
| learning | 36.59 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 70.73 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Discuss filter options, lens choices, and the visual effects of objects being filmed with photography directors and video operators. | 0.004100512564070509 | directive | 4 | 41 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discuss filter options, lens choices, and the visual effects of objects being filmed with photography directors and video operators. | 97.5609756097561 | 41 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: discuss filter options, lens choices, and the visual effects of objects being filmed with photography directors and video operators. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 15
- **Skills:** 47
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 37
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** cbceb60a12c896ac