The Walt Disney Company · 20 hours ago
Vice President - Technology
Houston, TX, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is seeking a Vice President of Technology for KTRK TV, the ABC/Disney Owned station in Houston. This role involves leading a team of broadcast engineers and IT specialists to ensure the reliability of systems required for a 24/7 news station, while fostering a high-performance work culture and promoting innovation.
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Responsibilities
Lead the team of broadcast engineers, IT specialists, and facility technicians for ABC13 KTRK
Responsible for the overall reliability and resilience of every system required to run a 24/7 news station
Lead a team of master control operators for ABC OTV’s streaming channels
Be a direct report for the Director of Central Broadcast Operations
Qualification
Required
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
Bachelors degree in a Television, Film, Engineering, IT or Computer related field
Preferred
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
Advanced degree, Project Management certification, or other industry certifications such as Agile, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL, AWS Cloud, CCNA, etc… a plus
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
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