Producer/Director

About the Opportunity
This position will
direct and/or serve as a digital producer for original content as assigned.
This position provides creative leadership from inception to completion in
assisting with production and direction of program segments, entire programs or
series. This position develops, researches, produces, writes, directs, edits,
and distributes digital and broadcast content. While the position works
collaboratively with co-workers and community partners, team members will also
work independently to see productions are complete, accurate and meet
organization mission goals. This position will assist producers with online distribution
management, show and feature editing and delivery.

This work ranges from
involvement with concept, content, funding/budget oversight to all
pre-production, production and post-production activities, including social
media. This position may manage work teams and staff and may provide
supervision and leadership to the staff involved or work independently to
deliver engaging content. Position may also manage the resource allocation and
logistics for various digital platforms in production or post-production. This
position will serve as a representative of PBSNC's Content division in
partnership projects, serving the needs of both the partner and PBSNC.

This position may be
eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, consistent with System Office policy.
UNC System employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within
a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

About PBS North Carolina
At PBS North Carolina, our mission is to provide
transformational experiences and trusted content to educate, inform, entertain
and inspire the people of North Carolina. Providing free content across our
four channels (PBS NC, The Explorer Channel, Rootle - PBS Kids, and The North
Carolina Channel) to more than 13.6 million households, PBS North Carolina
serves the third largest public media market in the country. Beyond the screen,
PBS North Carolina provides education services, teacher trainings, and hands-on
community involvement across the state of North Carolina. For more information,
visit pbsnc.org and join the conversation by connecting with us at
Facebook.com/MyPBSNC, Twitter.com/mypbsnc, and Instagram.com/mypbsnc.

About the Team
PBS North Carolina's
Content division provides North Carolinians with national and local programming
and services of the highest quality, using media to educate, inspire,
entertain, and express a diversity of perspectives.

Minimum Education, Experience, and Skills
High school diploma or equivalency and four years of
progressive experience in a broadcast television, radio and emerging media
environment, of which one year is supervisory; or equivalent combination of
training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately
accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications, Competencies and Experience
-Full knowledge of the use and operation of a complete range of
broadcast media equipment used to produce multiplatform content and to
develop engagement and social strategies around produced content. Knowledge
of current industry practices and standards.
-Ability to conceptualize, design, develop and deliver original
complex media programs that reflect a comprehensive creative vision. Ability
to independently originate and design artistic approaches to produce the most
sophisticated content, supported by comprehensive technical knowledge of
state-of-the-art equipment. Ability to set the creative tone for the series
and manage the creative process across multiple teams. Skill at both
long-form content creation and short-form content creation, promotion and
distribution strategies and tactics across multiple platforms. Ability to
examine viewership trends, ratings and metrics and synthesize findings into
strong audience-driven programming ideas for development and execution.
-Ability to effectively lead and manage team members by
originating, selecting and conveying comprehensive administrative, technical,
artistic and aesthetic concepts verbally and in writing to achieve the
desired outcome. Ability to craft contracts to meet project needs.
-Ability to work independently as a team member and apply
judgment in developing, organizing and executing plans. Ability to
independently develop contingency plans for resources and materials in
anticipation of change. Excellent time management skills and experience working
in deadline driven environment. Strong production management and budget
tracking skills.
-Strong management skills and team player: ability to work with
a team of content creators and external contractors
-Strong people skills; ability to work effectively with internal
and external clients to accomplish the goals of PBS NC

• Classification: Brdcst & Emrg Media Manager
• Appointment Type: Permanent
• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
• Employment Type: EHRA
• EHRA Category: Instructional, Research and Information Technology
• Location: Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC USA
• Position Number: 20031490
• Special Instructions to Applicants: The posting remains open until filled, but applications received by October 27, 2024 will receive priority consideration.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Information
The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

To claim veteran's preference, all eligible persons must indicate their eligibility as requested on the application. A DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, may be required later in the selection process.

The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Human Resources Contact Information
Applicants needing assistance with the application process are asked to contact: recruiter@northcarolina.edu.