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 45 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 WMBF:
WMBF is a trusted local media organization in Myrtle Beach SC serving the Grand Strand and Pee Dee regions of South Carolina plus parts of North Carolina and Horry Countys preferred choice for local news and information. Launched in 2008 WMBF is the local NBC affiliate and features a nationally recognized award-winning newsroom that produces more than 40 hours of live local original content every week. We are also an affiliate of Bounce Telemundo and Palmetto Sports & Entertainment serving the Myrtle Beach-Florence DMA. GDM Myrtle Beach offers the markets best collection of digital products powered by Gray Medias national scale. With a booming local economy rapid growth sun and sand WMBF offers an incredible quality of life alongside its professional opportunities.
Job Summary/Description:
WMBF needs a strategic and innovative leader who can oversee all systems workflows and technology that enable instant and error-free communication of our content to our audience across all platforms. The ideal WMBF Chief Engineer is a driven and detailed technician who can not only design build and maintain the technology that runs our business but also leads and grows a team that provides critical customer service to our News Sales and Marketing departments.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- The WMBF Chief Engineer is responsible for our overall technical excellence. This position answers directly to the Vice President & General Manager.
- To succeed this leader will help advocate for the stations infrastructure and technology through continued investment regular maintenance and support of the individuals responsible for using it.
- Culture is important at WMBF. We insist on leading with a kind collaborative style while maintaining an elite standard and sense of urgency.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum five years of experience in local media technology with broadcast expertise preferred.
- Minimum of three years in management including experience leading people and strategic planning toward shared goals and objectives.
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)
WMBF-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 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.
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Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) owns and/or operates over 100 television stations across 56 television markets that collectively broadcast more than 200 program streams including 103 channels affiliated with the CBS Network, the NBC Network, the ABC Network and the FOX Net ... View more