Description

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 nation's 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 43 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. Gray's 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 WCTV:

WCTV is the dominant #1 CBS Affiliate in Tallahassee, with a coverage area of about 19 counties in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a well-established newsroom, where rising talent has an opportunity to work side-by-side with experienced journalists. The expectations are high in our newsroom. The right candidate can expect to cover everything from breaking news to severe weather, major political headlines, and heartfelt features.

Job Summary/Description:

Gray Media is looking for our next producer/videographer for our Florida Capitol Bureau. This position is based in Tallahassee, with reports also airing in Sarasota, Panama City, and Gainesville. To qualify, you must demonstrate that you possess experience and willingness to cover stories of statewide interest, with a focus on the legislative session. The producer/videographer works closely with our bureau chief and station news managers to develop, pitch, and produce stories that often gain national attention.

Duties/Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Participating in daily editorial meetings and sharing statewide story pitches.
- Researching and keeping up with legislative issues.
- Communicating with lawmakers and other newsmakers to arrange interviews and obtain information for stories.
- Ability to shoot video with newsroom cameras.
- Working with the bureau chief to help shoot, write, edit, and produce content.
- The right candidate may have on-air opportunities with coaching.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- An internship in a commercial newsroom
- Knowledge of video editing and scripting software
- Working knowledge of web and social platforms
- Ability to travel regionally and nationally

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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 the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WCTV-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 genetics. In 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 Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.