Media Technical Directors/Managers

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: Bachelor's degree
Salary
High: $179,930.00
Average: $110,660.00
Hourly
Average: $53.20

What they do:

Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

On the job, you would:

  • Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators.
  • Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition.
  • Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

99% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
89% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
88% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
87% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
85% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
84% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
83% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
83% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
76% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
67% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Enterprising  -  Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

83% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
72% Support  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
70% Working Conditions  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
67% Recognition  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
67% Relationships  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
61% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

75% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
75% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
75% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
75% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
72% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
69% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
69% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
69% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
69% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
69% Far Vision  -  The ability to see details at a distance.
69% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Skills | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

66% Monitoring  -  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Direct productions or performances.
Inspect communications or broadcasting equipment.
Monitor broadcasting operations to ensure proper functioning.
Determine technical requirements of productions or projects.
Manage content of broadcasts or presentations.
Coordinate logistics for productions or events.
Coordinate activities of production personnel.
Coordinate logistics for productions or events.
Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.
Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment.
Train others on work processes.
Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video.
Create computer-generated graphics or animation.
Coordinate activities of production personnel.
Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

100% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
99% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
97% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
95% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
95% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
94% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
94% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
92% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
92% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
88% Coordinate or Lead Others  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
83% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
83% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
79% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
76% Responsibility for Outcomes and Results  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
72% Spend Time Sitting  -  How much does this job require sitting?
70% Importance of Repeating Same Tasks  -  How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
70% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
67% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
65% Frequency of Conflict Situations  -  How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
86% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

93% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
89% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
81% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
81% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
80% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
80% Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment  -  Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
78% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
77% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
71% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
70% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
68% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
67% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
66% Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates  -  Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Getting Started

Education:
92%
Bachelor's Degree
4%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

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