Sr Studio Operator, Studio Ops

This role serves as an advanced technical and operational leader, supporting the successful execution of live productions across multiple studios, video control rooms, facilities, and remote production environments. It ensures operational readiness, technical reliability, and consistent execution in support of high-quality content creation and delivery. The position operates, troubleshoots, maintains, and optimises a broad range of production equipment and systems, collaborating with production and technical teams to meet evolving production, creative, and operational requirements.

• Serve as a technical leader within the operating group by sharing knowledge, training and developing team members, advancing technical capabilities and operational execution in live production environments, and driving operational consistency across a variety of productions and operating models.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in camera shading, colour correction, and video signal analysis, using camera control systems including Sony, Grass Valley, and Panasonic platforms, along with video measurement and monitoring tools, to maintain visual consistency, colour accuracy
• And technical quality standards across cameras, scenic displays, and live production environments.
• Demonstrate advanced operating proficiency across a wide range of camera, lens, and production technologies, including studio cameras
• Specialty camera support systems such as Jimmy Jib, eCrane, and Steadicam
• Robotic camera systems such as Vinten, Telemetrics, and Panasonic
• Remote camera systems such as AzzurroCam and TVU
• And other equipment, platforms, and technologies used to support live studio, remote, and emerging production environments.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in programming, operating, troubleshooting, and optimising ETC lighting consoles and studio lighting systems to support creative and production requirements, ensure operational readiness, and deliver consistent, high-quality lighting for talent, scenic elements
• And live productions.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in the setup, operation, troubleshooting, and support of virtual and augmented reality graphics systems, including associated signal routing, camera tracking, rendering technologies, and production workflows, ensuring operational readiness, technical reliability
• And successful execution of live productions.
• Demonstrate expert operating skills and the ability to perform effectively under strict timelines and live production conditions with minimal supervision, and apply advanced knowledge of workflows, equipment, facility layouts, and troubleshooting practices to identify issues, recommend solutions
• And resolve operational or equipment-related problems.
• Conduct quality control procedures and take corrective action to maintain technical standards, ensure operational readiness, and enhance production quality.
• Develop and deliver mentoring, coaching, and training programmes that enhance technical proficiency, operational readiness, and production execution across the operating group, and champion staff development through guidance, feedback, and growth opportunities that strengthen individual capability
• Team effectiveness, and organisational readiness.
• Maintain and continuously expand an advanced understanding of emerging technologies, production workflows, and related business operations, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and production capabilities while supporting the evaluation, testing, integration
• And adoption of new technologies across Production Operations.
• Lead team-based projects, special events, and operational initiatives, leveraging technical expertise and operational knowledge to drive continuous improvement, enhance production capabilities, and strengthen workflows, operational readiness, and production support
• Independently manage multiple priorities, build productive partnerships, influence outcomes, and deliver project goals, milestones, and deadlines across a variety of production environments
• Ensure compliance with company policies, departmental procedures, and standard operating practices
• Provide exceptional service and support to internal and external partners
• And lead cross-training initiatives that expand operational flexibility, strengthen team capabilities, and support evolving business and production needs.

• Minimum of 6 years practical TV Production or related experience at the large market or network level.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.
• Flexibility to adjust schedules as needed, including shifts, days off, overtime, early start times, and extended shifts, and to work additional hours when needed, to meet operational and production needs.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

• Bilingual (written and spoken) – English/Spanish.
• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Studio Production, Journalism, or related field.
• Vocational School Certification.
• Related experience.

• The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs.
• The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, dependent on the level and position offered.

• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences.