Digital Video Content Creator Kptv

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 KPTV:

KPTV is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Portland Oregon. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television it is part of a duopoly with Vancouver Washington-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX.

Job Summary/Description:

The Digital News Content Creator is a motivated content creator for a social media audience at a TV news station. It requires knowledge of nonlinear video editing and graphic design specifically for use on social media platforms (e.g. TikTok YouTube Facebook Instagram). Must be capable of editing news stories in various forms for various digital platforms. May have to occasionally work flexible hours including nights weekends and holidays.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Plan and edit video as assigned for KPTVs various digital platforms.
- Create custom social media graphics for KPTVs various digital platforms.
- Cut video from TV newscasts for use in articles on & YouTube.
- Monitor KPTV programming for compelling video that can be featured on our digital platforms.
- Communicate and collaborate as part of a team in the newsroom.
- Post content to social media.
- Keep the digital departments video and photo database organized & updated.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Minimum 2 years of prior experience preferably in a TV newsroom or for a digital publication.
- Ability to work under deadline pressures with reporters and producers.
- Strong evidence of creating engaging informative content for social media including TikTok & YouTube.
- Willingness and ability to occasionally work nights weekends and some holidays.
- Experience with voiceovers audio editing or podcasts.
- Ability to create and manage short medium and long-term content plans.
- Experience and familiarity with design creation tools ideally Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
- Experience and familiarity with video creation and editing tools ideally Adobe After Effects Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
- A portfolio of relevant work products to submit.
- Proven creative mind with a great eye for detail.
- College degree preferred but not required.

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)

KPTV-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.