ProducerDirector Uh Athletics Student Productions Khnl

About Gray Media:

Today we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia. We are the nations largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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.

We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive Medical(Rx) Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with Company contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-paid life and disability benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
• 401(k) Plan including matching and profit-sharing contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits including Hospital Indemnity Critical Illness Accident Insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage
• Paid Time Off including Relocation PTO
• Focus on Caring

Salary/Wage:

$70000 - $75000/yr

Shift and Schedule:

Mon. - Fri. (or at Managers Discretion)

Job Type:

Full-Time

Job Summary/Description:

Hawaii News Now Gray Medias flagship station group in Hawaii is hiring a dedicated Producer/Director to lead student-produced live streaming coverage of University of Hawaii at MÄnoa Athletics events. This is a unique mission-driven role at the intersection of professional broadcast production and hands-on student education helping train the next generation of Hawaiis broadcast talent while delivering quality live games for UH Athletics.

This position serves as the primary production leader for approximately 30 to 50 UH-producedstreaming events annually covering non-selected games across a wide
range of sports. You will work in close coordination with HNNs Sports Program Director and other key HNN Leaders and in direct partnership with the UH Athletics
Director of Digital Media others from the UH Athletics external team UH students and UH academic programs.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

What Youll Do:

Production Leadership:

Serve as Producer/Director for all UH student-produced live streaming events
Direct multi-camera live productions from setup through final transmission
Manage game-day workflows including switching editing clipping and graphics
Ensure all productions meet Mountain West & Big West Conference technical standards and requirements
Oversee CGI lower thirds scorebugs and on-screen graphics execution
Coordinate announcing replay and highlight clipping workflows
Develop and produce commercials and short- and long-form video assets tailored for UH Athletics streaming productions and their associated digital platforms.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Personnel and Game Day Management:

Recruit schedule and manage game-day personnel including casual hires student hires and independent contractors
Assign and supervise crew roles on event days
Serve as the primary point of contact for game-day production logistics Student Mentorship and Education
Coach and mentor UH students in real-world game-day production skills including camera operation directing switching graphics and multi-platform distribution
Guide student-led productions from pre-production planning through post-gamedistribution
Plug students into HNNs established mentoring frameworks and production workflows
Collaborate with UHs School of Communications and College of Social Sciences on curriculum training programs and educational initiatives
Support internship job-shadowing and hands-on learning opportunities for UH students and student-athletes

Coordination and Compliance:

Coordinate closely with HNNs Sports Program Director on scheduling technical standards and production consistency
Ensure all streams meet FCC Mountain West Big West and UH Athletics requirements
Maintain production logs event reports and workflow documentation

Qualifications/Requirements:

What You Bring:

Required:
3 or more years of experience in live broadcast production directing or producing
Demonstrated experience directing multi-camera live events
Proficiency in live switching graphics systems and broadcast workflows
Strong understanding of streaming encoding and digital distribution
Ability to manage and motivate student crews and part-time personnel
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Ability to work evenings weekends and holidays consistent with athletic event schedules

Preferred:
Experience in collegiate or similar sports broadcast production
Familiarity with NCAA broadcast standards
Background in student media academic broadcasting or mentorship programs
Experience with broadcast graphics platforms
Connections to Hawaiis local broadcast and production community

Why This Role:
This is more than a production job. You will be a foundational hire in one of Hawaiis most significant new sports media partnerships helping build something from the
ground up. You will have the backing of Hawaii News Nows full production infrastructure the mentorship of experienced HNN professionals and the opportunity
to make a lasting impact on UH students pursuing careers in media broadcasting and sports production.

Be part of a historic new UH Athletics broadcast partnership
Work with and develop Hawaiis next generation of broadcast talent
Access HNNs team and facilities
Competitive salary
Full-time position with Gray Media benefits

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)

KHNL-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 at every location where 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 Grays employees ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Required Experience:

Director