Assistant Studio & Technical Director

Role summary

Studio operations

• Coordinate bookings, schedules and crew call times; prepare studios with sets, lighting, cameras, audio and teleprompters.
• Reset and clean studios after sessions; track studio usage and report utilization.

Technical direction and live production

• Serve as technical director or vision mixer; run multi-camera switching, graphics playout and recording.
• Support live streams and broadcasts, monitor signal quality and resolve issues in real time.
• Work with producers and directors to turn creative plans into workable technical setups.

Equipment and team

• Set up, operate and maintain cameras, switchers, audio desks, lighting and LED walls.
• Maintain inventory and check-in/check-out; arrange preventive maintenance and repairs, recommend upgrades and support procurement specifications.
• Supervise crew, train junior crew and interns, serve as technical contact during shoots and deputise for the director.

Safety and quality

• Apply health and safety rules for cabling, rigging and electrical safety; meet technical and broadcast quality standards.
• Maintain studio layouts, signal flow documentation and standard procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Engineering, Media Production, Film & TV or a related field.
• 4–6 years in studio, broadcast or live production, including at least two years in a technical director or senior technical role.
• Working knowledge of broadcast cameras, audio mixing, studio lighting and SDI, NDI or IP signal flow.
• Experience with live streaming platforms and encoders.
• Familiarity with graphics playout, teleprompters and LED or virtual production setups.
• Fluent English; Arabic is a strong advantage.