Studio Manager – TV Broadcast

About the role

Media Trust Limited—owners of Daily Trust Newspaper, Trust TV, Trust Radio, and digital platforms—is recruiting an experienced Studio Manager. Based in Abuja, this technical and operational leadership role oversees daily operations across television broadcast studios, managing technical infrastructure, floor crews, and broadcast scheduling for live and pre‑recorded programming.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee all live and pre‑recorded studio productions, ensuring high production value and strict adherence to broadcast timelines, scripts, and running orders.
• Coordinate daily studio floor schedules, resource allocation, set setups/striking, and equipment inventory.
• Direct and evaluate studio personnel, manage shift rosters and freelance bookings.
• Partner with engineering teams to maintain broadcast equipment and resolve live broadcast operational bottlenecks.
• Enforce health, safety, and equipment rigging regulations across the studio floor.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Television Production, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in television production, including at least 4 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Exceptional leadership, real‑time decision‑making, and conflict‑resolution skills under high‑stress, live broadcast conditions.

Required skills

• Studio lighting rigs
• Broadcast cameras
• Control room switchers
• Audio systems
• Digital video workflows
• Broadcast scheduling software
• Digital asset management platforms