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 WAFF:
WAFF is the dominant station in the Tennessee Valley, both on-air and online. We cover breaking news and weather, all with a heart for the community. Visit https://www.waff.com/ to learn more.
Job Summary/Description:
WAFF 48 is looking for a Digital Producer/Digital Anchor. We're looking for someone passionate about the digital news landscape who can be one of the on-camera faces of our streaming platforms. This is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about delivering news on camera. The ideal candidate will also write stories for the station's website and help manage its social media platforms. This position's weekly schedule will include shifts on Saturday and Sunday. Occasional holiday shifts will be required as well. Please provide writing samples and/or demo materials with the application.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Must have strong on-camera skills with the ability to think fast on your feet and react to breaking news situations.
- Must possess the creativity to conceptualize and anchor content for the station's streaming platforms, including live content, streaming shows, and more.
- Be the face of breaking news, including fronting press conferences that the station streams, performing talkbacks with reporters, and more.
- Must be a strong AP-style news writer capable of writing stories about a wide array of topics for the station's website.
- Have some familiarity or be willing to learn about web publishing systems.
- Must have knowledge of all major social media platforms, including Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube.
- Be willing to learn search engine optimization (SEO) best practices and how they impact web traffic.
- Monitor the station's social media platforms and respond to messages from viewers when appropriate.
- Have a willingness to learn and utilize digital and social analytics.
- Must be comfortable contacting public officials, law enforcement officers, public information officers, and members of the community to gather and confirm information.
- Must be a team player who can work alongside other newsroom employees, including producers, reporters, anchors, photographers, editors, and meteorologists.
- Must be willing to work overtime and holidays when needed, along with the flexibility to cover for other team members when needed.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- College Degree in Journalism, Communications, English, or a similarly related field.
- 1 year digital content experience.
- Some on-camera experience required
- Some photo and video editing skills required
- Enjoy a fast-paced environment with a desire to win.
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
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)
WAFF-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.
