Digital Executive Producer - Wave
Digital Executive Producer - Wave
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About Gray Media:
Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia formally known as Gray Television Inc. The company is the nations largest owner of toprated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the toprated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or secondhighestrated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a fullservice digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WAVE:
WAVE is the first television station to sign on in Kentucky and Southern Indiana and has a rich history of being the areas most trusted source for local news weather and sports. WAVE is the official television station for the Kentucky Derby and is known across the country for its awardwinning journalism and breakthrough investigations. As part of the Gray Media family WAVE is on the leading edge of innovation constantly investing in the tools and technology to best serve our audiences on all screens with original and local multiplatform content. WAVE is in the heart of downtown Louisville where technology filmmaking tourism sports education health and music make Louisville one of the most industrydiverse metro areas in the nation.
Job Summary/Description:
WAVE in Louisville KY has an opening for a Digital Executive Producer. This person will lead coverage video and strategy for all of WAVEs digital platforms.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Assigns prioritizes and plans daily digital content and coverage.
Improves the quality of the stations digital and social platforms.
Manages digital content producers.
JobSpecific Duties:
Assigns prioritizes and plans daily digital content and coverage.
Participates in editorial discussions by sharing digital analytics content recommendations and digital presentation of reporter content.
Leads daily digital content planning meetings to organize assignn and prioritize content for digital platforms.
Scouts stories and makes content recommendations throughout the day.
Monitors daily content lists to ensure appropriate content prioritization.
Manages the digital content calendar.
Creates coverage plans for big news events special coverage opportunities and content initiatives.
Collaborates with news managers to determine the overall coverage level of breaking news.
Improves the quality of the station website and social platforms.
Oversees the daily of digital content strategies.
Reviews all content published to digital platforms and makes recommendations on writing style timing of posts SEO and crossplatform showcasing.
Uses website analytics and social insights to drive strategic content decisions.
Manages realtime content producers.
Oversees realtime content producer schedules including PTO requests holiday coverage and weekend oncall rotation.
Set goals and conduct quarterly checkins for direct reports.
Manages onboarding and training of direct reports.
Offers realtime coaching and feedback.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Strong verbal/written communication skills and knowledge of AP Style required.
College degree in Journalism preferred.
Ability to work well under pressure
Ability to work well on your own with a team and with different departments.
Ability to train drive strategy lead and inspire teammates
Must be able to handle a wide variety of variables including short deadlines and shifting schedules.
Other duties as assigned by news management.
If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to you may type in the job title station call letters or click on apply now upload your resume cover letter and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGrayTV UltiPro selfservice portal
WAVETV/Gray Media is a drugfree company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
Employment Type
Full-Time
