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 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. 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 WITN:
WITN News has been Your Breaking News and Weather Authority for Eastern North Carolina for 70 years. We produce 43.5 hours of news per week and deliver content on a 24/7 basis on our digital platforms. We’re in the rapidly growing Greenville/New Bern/Washington DMA (100), with bureaus in New Bern and Jacksonville. We serve Beaufort, Bertie, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrell, and Washington counties. WITN is the dominant station in the market.
Job Summary/Description:
Eastern Carolina’s #1 news station, WITN News, is seeking a dynamic Chief Meteorologist. Are you a born leader? We’re looking for someone to help guide our First Alert team and take us to the next level. The ideal candidate has a knack for communication, a passion for meteorology, and speaks the social media language. This position is not for someone who wants to sit around and wait for the weather to happen. It is for someone who loves living in a place where we get nearly every kind of weather you could imagine… even snow! The successful candidate must be organized, driven, creative, and an active content creator. We are looking for a top-notch meteorologist who can lead our team, tell great weather stories, keep people safe, and be ahead of the curve.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Be a strong communicator on air, in person, and online
• Be well-versed in the latest weather technology
• Be an accurate forecaster
• Be able to coach other meteorologists
• Be passionate about community events and involvement
• Be consistent and creative with digital weather content
• Deliver forecasts from studio or other live location
• Write clearly and concisely
• Create clear, accurate graphics
• Love weather
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Strong verbal/written communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and well with a diverse group of people
• Flexibility and on-the-spot problem-solving skills
• Ability to balance the demands of both long and short-term projects while meeting daily deadlines
• Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology
• Several years of on-air meteorology experience
• Willingness to work flexible shifts and be on call, including wall-to-wall weather coverage when necessary
• Willingness to live and work in Greenville, NC, and the surrounding area
• Valid driver's license and good driving record
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)
WITN-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.
