Vice President, Technology (WPVI)

WPVI, the ABC/Disney Owned station in Philadelphia, PA 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 6 ABC WPVI.  In short, this person is responsible for the overall reliability and resilience of every system required to run a 24/7 news station.   

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.