Digital News Producer - Wilx
Digital News Producer - Wilx
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Job Description
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 top-rated 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 top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated 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 full-service 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 WILX:
WILX the highly rated NBC affiliate located in Lansing Michigan for more than 60 years is on a growth trajectory. WILX currently produces 33 hours of news per week and growing. A market leader in news digital and social media WILX News 10 is home to Emmy award winning reporters and recipient of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Station of the Year award. WILX is a breaking news and weather station with a strong emphasis on original local reporting. Our respected main anchors live here and have made WILX their career home. This includes the longest-running sportscaster in the state of Michigan. Our newsroom leadership is known for developing young journalists. Mid-Michigan (Lansing/Jackson area) is a big news market home to the state capital and Michigan State University. It is a vibrant diverse stable area and a great place to live and work. Lansing is just an hour away from Grand Rapids downtown Detroit and a day-trip up north for some of the most beautiful places in the country. If you love lakes boating fishing camping beaches downhill skiing wine craft brew Broadway shows Big 10 sports minor-league baseball NFL/NBA/NHL gamesMichigan has it all!
Job Summary/Description:
WILX a Gray Local Media station located in Lansing Michigan has a rare opening for an experienced Account Executive to join our team of integrated marketing/advertising professionals. At WILX we help businesses find and keep their very best customers through the use of effective marketing and advertising. If you have media sales experience and see yourself as a high-energy creative individual who likes working with people this could be your opportunity to work better hours and make more money at the top-billing media company in Mid-Michigan.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Creating managing and editing text video and slideshow content for all WILX TVs digital platforms including but not limited to websites apps and social media platforms.
Aggressively pursuing news tips and reporting on breaking news on digital formats driving viewers across multiple platforms.
Collaborating with the entire newsroom on developing stories and best practices for digital publishing.
Research propose and develop new and innovative emerging technology strategies to expand upon and deliver the WILX brand experience.
Analytics reporting when needed.
Collaborate with Creative Services team members to create effective content and to communicate the brand.
Must have regular and timely attendance and flexibility for changing operational needs.
Other duties as assigned by the News Director
Qualification/Requirements:
Candidates should be able to work quickly to meet deadlines in a very demanding news environment must be able to multitask must be a self-starter and must be able to work a flexible schedule.
Applicants must be proficient in grammar punctuation and spelling as well as have excellent writing and communication skills.
Preferred candidates should have a bachelors degree in journalism communications or another related field.
Candidates with experience working in a newsroom or with digital and/or social media are preferred.
Job descriptions schedules and duties are subject to change at the discretion of management.
Technical Requirements: Knowledge of graphic motion and multimedia software such as Photoshop Illustrator DreamWeaver and Flash. Knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel. Knowledge and understanding of HTML5 and the capabilities of web browsers.
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 theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WILX-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free 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
