Vice President - Technology

KTRK TV, the ABC/Disney Owned station in Houston TX has an opportunity for a Vice President of Technology with significant management and leadership experience and a strong working knowledge of television broadcast and IT systems, and digital media.  

This TV station and its technology team are part of the 8 station ABC Owned Television (ABC OTV) group which is in the Disney Entertainment division. Our technology teams all contribute to create a high-performance and positive work culture that is committed to high quality standards, employee growth, and a focus on innovation.  Technology is nothing without the team behind it and we invest in our teams by promoting healthy work-life balance, training, and competitive compensation and benefits.    

About the Role:

The VP of Technology leads the team of broadcast engineers, IT specialists, and facility technicians for ABC13 KTRK.  In short, this person is responsible for the overall reliability and resilience of every system required to run a 24/7 news station.  Additionally, this person will lead a team of master control operators for ABC OTV’s streaming channels as well as being a direct report for the Director of Central Broadcast Operations.  

Basic Qualifications – the ideal candidate must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 15 years of media technology, operations, and project management experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role.  
• Very strong and proven track record of leading and inspiring a high-performance team to produce quality work centered around customer service, communication, and responsiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the day-to-day tasks of diverse teams, while effectively influencing senior management on key decisions and direction.
• Demonstrated exceptional critical thinking, strategic planning, and project management skills
• Experience in working with industry vendors to obtain quotes, clarify requirements, and ensure OTV is getting the best value for our technology procurements.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills required due to frequent interaction with end users, management, and other engineering SME’s across ABC OTV.
• Experience in end-to-end integration and commissioning of broadcast and/or IT systems. 
• Exceptional organizational, documentation, and writing skills required
• Demonstrate a high standard for quality of work and ability to uphold these standards for the technology team.
• Be able to perform and prioritize at a high level while working in an extremely fast-paced and often unpredictable production environment
• Proven track record managing major and minor projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of new and traditional television broadcast equipment and systems including but not limited to master control and newsroom automation, routers, asset management systems, non-linear editing systems, and networked storage systems
• Knowledge of IT networks, enterprise software platforms, switches, cloud technologies, and virtual machines
• Experience in installation and implementation of broadcast and IT systems
• Experience using AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio preferred
• Experience with the following platforms/technologies: Dalet, Overdrive, Cisco, Imagine

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelors degree in a Television, Film, Engineering, IT or Computer related field
• Advanced degree, Project Management certification, or other industry certifications such as Agile, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL, AWS Cloud, CCNA, etc… a plus.