CG/Media Technician

The ideal candidate combines technical proficiency, creative design capabilities, strong organizational skills, and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced broadcast environment.

Position Summary

This role plays an important part in supporting content creators through technical expertise, media organization, broadcast graphics creation, and production support to ensure high-quality content delivery across multiple platforms.

1. Support the Production team with a multi-faceted range of technical, creative, and operational tasks.
2. Facilitate the development and implementation of on-air graphics, including building, animating, and refining CG elements for broadcast use.
3. Facilitate structured media management processes, including the organization, storage, archiving, and retrieval of production media across shared storage systems and asset management platforms.

Specific Job Duties:

1. Assist with setup, testing, troubleshooting, and execution of character generator (CG) related equipment and workflows
2. Collaborate daily with the Director of Production to coordinate production requirements and priorities
3. Screen interviews and prepare time cue sheets related to graphics requirements
4. Support live and recorded productions while maintaining broadcast quality standards
5. Develop, build, animate, and refine on-air graphics and CG elements for broadcast use
6. Create and maintain graphic packages including:
   • Name keys
   • Website keys
   • Promotional and event graphics
   • Topic and point graphics
   • Descriptive lower thirds
   • Scripture graphics
   • Monthly offers and promotional materials
7. Source and create visuals for production and broadcast requirements
8. Research guest information and import graphic data into CG software systems
9. Export graphic elements to support post-production workflows
10. Develop visual logic and transitions for broadcast graphics packages
11. Organize and maintain physical and digital media assets across multiple storage environments
12. Manage media storage systems including shared servers, cloud platforms, and asset management systems
13. Maintain file naming conventions, metadata standards, folder structures, and archival processes
14. Support media ingest, transfer, backup, retrieval, and archive workflows
15. Assist with digitization and organization of legacy media assets and tape libraries
16. Identify opportunities to improve media management workflows and operational efficiencies
17. Other duties as required

• Completion of a recognized Television Broadcasting program or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1–2 years’ experience working in broadcast production environment as a CG Operator or similar role in a studio or control room environment
• Experience working with CG software, specifically Xpression
• Proficiency using:
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Google Workspace applications
  • Adobe Photoshop
• Strong understanding of media workflows, broadcast operations, and digital asset management systems

Personal Attributes

We are looking for a candidate who demonstrates:

• Strong technical aptitude and troubleshooting abilities
• Reliability and dependability
• Creative thinking and design skills
• Excellent organizational and time management capabilities
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure and tight deadlines
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Self-motivation and initiative
• Continuous improvement focus on keeping updated in the knowledge of broadcast technologies and production techniques
• Alignment with organizational values, culture, and mission
• Commitment to maintaining professionalism in all communications and interactions
• Ability to collaborate across departments and teams
• Flexibility to work varying schedules as production requirements dictate

1. Competitive benefits program for you and your eligible dependents
2. Paid time-off benefits, personal, sick days
3. Group RSP matching plan

Work Environment:

1. In Office position with some remote opportunity.
2. Open office, with a friendly, collaborative team environment.
3. Crossroads works closely with YES TV which shares our workspace.  www.yestv.com
4. Co-workers who are committed to the exceptional delivery of our services, and meaningful growth through Purpose Development.