MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST KXII (Main Station)

About Gray Media:

Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia. 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 KXII:

Would you like to advance your career at an award-winning television station that leads the market in both news and programming What we do at KXII matters perhaps more than it ever has before. With an endless choice of sources more people turn to KXII 12 for local news weather coverage and entertainment programming. We take pride in being the source most Texomans choose whether watching television reading online following through social media or consuming our content in any combination of these ways. Our employees contribute to that success daily. A dedicated group of experienced veterans and young professionals works hard morning noon and night to serve our community by giving our customers the best quality content possible. We are where our community turns when severe weather threatens and when huge stories break. Regardless of their position our employees take pride in that every day.

Job Summary/Description:

KXII 12 News is seeking a multimedia journalist to help bring the stories that matter to Texomans into their homes and onto our digital platforms from our main Sherman TX newsroom. This is a full-time on-air news reporting position working directly under the news director and anchors with producers. Youll learn the ropes from an experienced award-winning news team and tell stories that air in the markets top-rated newscasts as well as contribute your material to our digital platforms.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Write shoot and edit stories on your own for daily newscasts website and social platforms
- Post and regularly update stories and other material on our digital properties
- Use social media sites including Facebook to report stories and interact with viewers
- Research gather & provide information in the most accurate appealing timely & creative way using all resources
- Develop and maintain sources of information and knowledge about assignments
- Participate in the story selection process through meetings and contribute story ideas daily
- Demonstrate sound news judgment collaborate with others to present the story in the best way
- Ability to travel for assignments as needed
- Ability to lift 35-40 lbs of gear
- Recognize that he/she is a high-profile representative of our news organization in the community and conduct himself/herself in a professional and cordial manner
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Work evenings weekends and holidays as needed

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Ability to shoot and edit video write scripts and effectively communicate live on-air. **PLEASE INCLUDE LINK TO DEMO REEL**
- Flexibility in scheduling to respond to the changing news landscape
- A degree in journalism or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- Familiarity with non-linear editing TVU JVC ENG and Social Media.
- Valid Drivers License with good driving record. Employment is contingent on a pre-employment motor vehicle background check.

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 and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KXII-TV/Gray Media Group Inc. 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.