Digital Content Manager Wlbt
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Job Location:
Jackson, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 WLBT:
WLBT is Mississippis flagship station and the dominant #1 local TV and digital media in Central Mississippi. We are an NBC affiliate that consistently produces award-winning local news coverage. Jackson MS is a market with a 24-county DMA. It is Mississippis largest TV market and state capital offering great museums several local universities and a home to the largest medical facilities in the state including the prestigious University of Mississippi Medical Center. With our great weather Mississippi is about the outdoors. An extensive network of walking running and cycling trails is available across the metro. And if you love a weekend getaway Jackson is located within a short drive from the beautiful Gulf Coast beaches New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Nashville Dallas and Atlanta.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lead WLBTs daily digital news operation across web app CTV and streamingensuring fast accurate well-packaged coverage from breaking news through enterprise stories.
- Supervise and coach digital staff members including daily planning editing training feedback and performance accountability.
- Use analytics and audience insights to refine coverage increase engagement and identify growth opportunities across platforms.
- Collaborate with other newsroom leaders on long-range planning special coverage and station initiatives.
- Build and maintain workflows for breaking news severe weather and major eventscreating clear roles checklists and communication plans.
- Direct digital coverage and distribution for all newsroom employees by setting priorities coordinating assignments and elevating digital-first thinking across teams.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Strong news judgment and the ability to make quick high-stakes editorial decisions in a fast-paced newsroom.
- Proven leadership experienceable to coach motivate and hold a team accountable while building a strong culture.
- Excellent editing and writing skills including headline writing and clean copy under deadline.
- Deep understanding of digital publishing across web/app and a strong interest in streaming and CTV growth.
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)
WLBT-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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- User Interface
- Competitive Analysis
- New Technologies
- Business developments
- Communication
- Content Management System
- Market Research
- Internet
- Youtube
- Digital Assets
- Digital strategy
- Social Channels
- Digital Forensics
- A/B Testing
- Analytics
About Company
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
