Assignment Editor/Digital Content Producer - Kmov

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 KMOV:

KMOV is the most watched television/digital news operation in Missouri and Southern Illinois with nationally-recognized and award-winning news weather and investigative content found both on-air and online. KMOVs new multi-million dollar state-of-the-art broadcasting and digital facility is located in the suburbs of St. Louis. Ranked as the #1 city in the nation in 2022 for new college graduates St. Louis is also recognized for its low cost of living convenient transportation and robust arts and entertainment scene. Home to the world-famous Arch the St. Louis Cardinals baseball Blues hockey and CITYSTL soccer St. Louis is quickly becoming THE place to be.

Job Summary/Description:

The Assignment Editor / Digital Content Producer is a hybrid role at the hub of the newsroom. Your primary responsibility will be for assignment desk duties such as dispatching crews and calling on potential stories as well as planning. You will also write stories for digital platforms and post on our social media platforms. The successful candidate will be dynamic experienced aggressive and creative to complement our talented team of journalists. The ideal candidate loves news has strong news judgment and can juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. This person must have a sense of urgency and the ability to make clear and confident decisions. This is a full-time position. Working hours may include weekends evenings and holidays.

Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:

Listen to police and fire scanners for potential breaking news
Make calls to confirm and coordinate potential stories
Dispatch news crews to story assignments
Work alongside producers and news managers for daily coverage decisions
Quick reaction to breaking news which includes sending push alerts through the apps
Produce dynamic written and video news content for digital platforms
Create long-form content for digital platforms that engages viewers
Record and edit station podcasts

Qualifications/Requirements:

Sound news judgment
Refined communication skills -- both verbal and written
Experience with ENPS Edius and Adobe products is a plus
Excellent time management
Working understanding of social media platforms
Basic and investigative news-gathering skills
A bachelors degree in journalism or a related field is preferred; equivalent experience is considered

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)

KMOV-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.