Floor Manager Level III

## Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee studio floor operations for live broadcasts, recorded productions, special events, and multi-camera productions.
• Serve as the primary liaison between directors, producers, technical staff, on-air talent, and studio personnel to ensure effective communication and execution of production plans.
• Coordinate and supervise floor managers, production assistants, stagehands, and other studio support personnel.
• Manage studio readiness, including set preparation, props, talent positioning, guest coordination, and production logistics.
• Ensure adherence to production schedules, rundowns, and broadcast timelines while responding to changing operational requirements.
• Lead floor operations during high-profile broadcasts, breaking news coverage, and special productions.
• Monitor studio activities to identify and resolve operational, safety, or production issues in real time.
• Serves as floor director or teleprompter operator, as required
• Stays abreast of the latest/new technology
• Operates computers
• Completes tasks accurately and independently prior to deadline, in according with editorial and production priorities
• Functions as effective member of a team
• May serve as a team leader, assigning work and coaching team members and reporting to management on their performance
• Other related duties as assigned

**About the Agency**

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an exciting, multi-media, multi-cultural, global media agency that carries out all United States civilian international broadcasting. Our media networks complement and reinforce one another in a shared mission vital to U.S. national interests: to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy. Our staff of dedicated professionals serve as an example of a free and independent media, bringing news, information, and relevant discussions to a weekly audience of over 278 million people worldwide in over 60 languages via radio, television, Internet, and social media.

USAGM networks include the Voice of America and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti) and three grantee organizations: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa), and Radio Free Asia.

**This is not an announcement for a federal job.** This position is for employment as a personal services contractor with VOA News. All personal service contractors must pass a thorough background check**.**