Streaming Executive Producer Wilx

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 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 is growing. A market leader in news digital and social media WILX News 10 is home to Emmy award-winning reporters and the 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-TV in Lansing Michigan is seeking a bold forward-thinking Streaming Executive Producer. This is a leadership role for a digital-first newsroom innovator who understands how audiences consume news on streaming platforms and who can build programming that keeps viewers watching.

You will oversee the strategy daily execution and growth of WILXs streaming products including live and on-demand programming across the market-leading News 10 streaming channel website stations apps and social video platforms. This role requires strong news judgment calm decision-making in breaking news and the ability to coach and inspire a team in a fast-moving evolving space.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Lead WILXs streaming editorial vision programming priorities and day-to-day coverage streaming-first strategy live events breaking news and weather coverage interviews community-focused features and cant-miss local programming.
- Ensure all streaming content meets WILXs journalistic standards for fairness accuracy and ethical newsgathering.
- Create repeatable workflows and best practices for live production show planning graphics and clip distribution.
- Supervise and train newsroom staff on streaming tools best practices and performance expectations; lead by example in both editorial and technical execution.
- In coordination with the News Director Content Manager and Digital Manager plan and oversee live streams and studio/remote productions ensuring smooth execution pacing and strong visuals.
- Partner with news/production/engineering/marketing departments to maintain technical reliability and to continually improve the streaming look (graphics lighting audio).
- Use audience insights to refine programming choices timing formats and distribution strategies: track metrics such as retention watch time peaks and engagement.

Qualifications/Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have:
- Significant experience in digital analytics and planning for digital content.
- A proven record of success in the production and distribution of digital content.
- Proven leadership skills and excellent news judgment.
- Strong writing and on-camera presentation skills.
- A community-minded spirit and vision to expand the stations outreach through coverage of impactful events to the greater Mid-Michigan region we serve.

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 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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