Lighting Director
Posted 5 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Seasonal Part-Time Lighting Director”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 5–10 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Part-time
Compensation
No salary listed for this role.
Role speciality
Live Sports ProductionStudio Lighting
Useful technologies
AppleARRIAuto CADChauvetChromaQCineoDMX-512ETCETC ConcertETC EOSETC NET3GLPHigh End SystemsLightwrightMicrosoftSACNVectorworks
Preferred qualifications
Study levelBachelor's
NFL Media, Technical Operations is looking for a Lighting Director for shows produced at NFL Media in Inglewood, CA. Qualified candidates will have experience working in multi-camera studio environments and have a general knowledge of lighting studio talent for live sports and key show programming.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with show Directors, Producers, Scenic, and Video teams - implementing and maintaining the specific look of various productions between multiple stages and remote locations.
- Support stage lighting designs in tandem with our Scenic and Integrations teams.
- Operation of ETC EOS consoles to playback and modify existing lighting looks.
- Monitor show productions from shading room and consult with video operator as necessary.
- Perform tech checks at the beginning of each shift to check for burnouts, repositioning of equipment and overall stage & grid maintenance.
- Conduct and perform routine and preventive maintenance of lighting fixtures and boards.
- Report technical and/or equipment issues to Studio Operations and Engineering teams.
Required Qualifications
- 5-10 years of experience working in a studio environment; live & recorded productions.
- Have working knowledge of studio lighting equipment and studio light design. Including exterior staging and lighting requirements during all day parts.
- Have a creative eye and can improvise on the fly.
- Knowledge of ETC EOS family lightboard(s) and controllers required.
- Knowledge and understanding of lighting data protocols and networks, DMX-512, SACN and ETC NET3.
- Knowledge of moving light fixtures, High End Systems, GLP.
- Knowledge of LED broadcast fixtures: ETC, Chauvet, Arri, Cineo, ChromaQ.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Ability to draft, read, and interpret lighting plots for new or existing sets.
- Auto-Cad, Vectorworks, ETC Concert and Lightwright experience.
- Advanced ETC EOS programming training.
- Advanced ETC NET3 Networking training.
- Ability to program lighting consoles and Network management.
Other Key Attributes / Characteristics
- Familiarity and experience working with 1080p, HDR, UHD, and 4k studio environments a plus.
- Interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
- Strong technical/computer skills (Microsoft, Apple.)