Vice President - Technology
Jetzt bewerben Später bewerben Job ID 10140720 Standort Houston, Texas, USA Veröffentlichungsdatum 22/01/2026 Unternehmen ABC Owned TV StationsJob-Zusammenfassung:
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.
Über ABC Owned TV Stations:
Die Disney Entertainment Television-Gruppe erstellt originale Unterhaltungs- und Nachrichteninhalte für die Streaming-Plattformen des Unternehmens und seine Kabel- und Broadcast-Netzwerke.
Über The Walt Disney Company:
Die Walt Disney Company ist zusammen mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften und verbundenen Unternehmen ein führendes, diversifiziertes internationales Familienunterhaltungs- und Medienunternehmen mit folgenden Geschäftsbereichen: Disney Entertainment, ESPN sowie Disney Experiences. Von seinen bescheidenen Anfängen als Zeichentrickfilmstudio in den 1920er Jahren bis zu seiner aktuellen Vorreiterrolle in der Unterhaltungsindustrie trägt Disney stolz sein Erbe weiter und bietet Geschichten und Erlebnisse von Weltklasse, die alle Familienmitglieder bezaubern. Disneys Geschichten, Figuren und Abenteuer erreichen Verbraucher und Gäste aus allen Teilen der Welt. Gemeinsam schaffen unsere Mitarbeiter und Darsteller aus Niederlassungen in über 40 Ländern der Welt Unterhaltungserlebnisse, die sowohl auf globaler Ebene als auch im heimischen Umfeld begeistern.
Diese Position ist bei KTRK Television, Inc, das Teil eines Geschäftssegments ist, das wir ABC Owned TV Stations nennen.
KTRK Television, Inc bietet als Arbeitgeber Chancengleichheit. Die Beurteilung der Möglichkeit der Beschäftigung von Bewerbern erfolgt unabhängig von ethnischer Zugehörigkeit, Religion, Hautfarbe, Geschlecht, sexueller Orientierung, Geschlechtsidentität, Geschlechtsausdruck, nationaler Herkunft, Abstammung, Alter, Familienstand, militärischem Status oder Veteranenstatus, Gesundheitszustand, genetischen Informationen oder einer Behinderung, oder anderer gemäß Bundes-, Landes- oder örtlichem Gesetz verbotener Merkmale. Disney fördert eine Unternehmenskultur, in der Ideen und Entscheidungen aller Personen uns dabei helfen, zu wachsen, innovativ zu sein, die besten Geschichten zu schreiben und in einer sich ständig weiterentwickelnden Welt von Bedeutung zu sein.