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 WDBJ:
WDBJ7, WZBJ24, and WDBJ7.com are a Gray-owned, dominant CBS-affiliated media powerhouse in the beautiful Roanoke, Virginia. Known as “Your Hometown Station®”, WDBJ7 and WZBJ24 serve 26 counties across the Blue Ridge Mountain region and produce more than 55 hours of award-winning local news coverage, more than any of its competitors.
For 69 years, WDBJ7 has been the number one station of choice for viewers in Southwest Virginia.
Job Summary/Description:
WDBJ7/WZBJ 24, the legacy station in Roanoke, Virginia, is seeking a talented Production Specialist to join the Creative Department. Bring your ideas to life at Your Hometown Station®! The ideal candidate is a highly innovative, positive individual with the experience to conceptualize, write, produce, direct, and edit advertising materials for clients and stations. Are you a self-starter, driven by results, and a communications powerhouse? If so, read on!
To be considered, you must provide a reel or examples demonstrating your production, branding, and writing knowledge. The position start date is early August.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Pitch, write, light, shoot, and edit captivating client advertisements and exceptional station marketing.
• Work directly with clients and Sales to incorporate strategic ideas into campaigns.
• Produce graphic presentations, web ads, and other creative assets.
• Help plan and execute events and station initiatives.
• Use trafficking systems to order and run advertisements on TV and digital platforms correctly.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Must watch local news daily and stay ahead of advertising trends.
• At least 1-2 years of Adobe or other non-linear editing experience.
• Experience with lights, cinema cameras, DSLR cameras, lenses, and filters.
• Superb attention to detail. Able to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Some nights, weekends, and holidays will be required.
• Must be able to carry, set up, and work with station equipment (20- 30 lbs), as well as sit and stand for long periods.
• Ability to occasionally work outside in all weather conditions.
• Valid Driver's License with a clean driving record.
**Applications without work samples or a demo will not be considered.
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)
WDBJ-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.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
