Media Technical Directors/Managers, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here17
  • news director
  • record producer
  • studio director
  • newscast director
  • broadcast director
  • operations manager
  • production manager
  • technical director
  • operations director
  • production director
  • production supervisor
  • radio station manager
  • test editing director
  • news technical director
  • and 3 more
SOC code
27-2012.05
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
14 activities
Activities an agent can take on
2
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Media Technical Directors/ManagersSOC 27-2012.05
Create graphics, visual effects, and transitionsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Collaborate on technical production details and filter/lens optionsWhat can do this →
55% · agentPartly automatable
Schedule studio and editing facility usageWhat can do this →
32% · you keepBarely automatable
Switch video sources and operate control equipment during live broadcastsWhat can do this →
28% · you keepBarely automatable
Monitor broadcasts for policy compliance and direct camera staff on compositionWhat can do this →
25% · you keepBarely automatable
Supervise technical staff and coordinate production activitiesWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team2 agents · 2 need no setup
Graphics & Effects Generator
Adobe After Effects · Adobe Photoshop · Unity Technologies Unity
● No integration needed
Technical Planning Assistant
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Make real-time switching decisions and take on-air responsibility during live broadcastsSupervise and assign duties to technical and production staffApprove technical policies and maintain liaison between engineering and production departmentsPhysically operate broadcast control equipment and ensure regulatory compliance

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Create graphics, visual effects, and transitions85% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
ClaudeFrom $20/moWhy this one
Collaborate on technical production details and filter/lens options55% · routine communication and explanation · partly automatable
ClaudeFrom $20/moWhy this one
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The full activity list

All 14 detailed work activities O*NET records for Media Technical Directors/Managers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 1

Mostly automatable activities for Media Technical Directors/Managers
ActivityJobs
Create computer-generated graphics or animation6

Partly automatable 3

Partly automatable activities for Media Technical Directors/Managers
ActivityJobs
Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions11
Direct productions or performances7
Manage content of broadcasts or presentations6

Barely automatable 10

Barely automatable activities for Media Technical Directors/Managers
ActivityJobs
Coordinate logistics for productions or events15
Train others on work processes9
Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions9
Determine technical requirements of productions or projects8
Coordinate activities of production personnel8
Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment8
Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video7
Set up still or video cameras or related equipment5
Monitor broadcasting operations to ensure proper functioning3
Inspect communications or broadcasting equipment1