Tallahassee,FL
Gray Television
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About Gray Television:
Gray Television is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
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. Digital producers can expect to be involved in everything from breaking news to severe weather, and major political headlines. The right candidate will want to grow with us, as this position could lead to full-time employment.
Job Summary/Description:
WCTV is recruiting a driven, competitive, and digitally savvy content producer to help us engage and expand our online audience. As the dominant station in the Tallahassee-Thomasville DMA, we lead the market across all platforms. Our website averages more than 3 million pageviews a month, and our social media pages reach hundreds of thousands of users. The Digital Content Producer will populate content, track engagement/consumption, and help us in building up ''WCTV Now,'' which is a digital news desk that we use to stream live content to services like Roku and Fire TV.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
– Breaking news with accurate and compelling articles/push alerts
– Crafting posts for our social media pages
– Clipping videos to attach to our web articles, or for standalone social posts
– Following up on viewer tips sent in through emails or direct messages
– Pitching and brainstorming ideas to help increase web traffic and audience engagement
– Performing other duties as assigned by supervisors
Qualifications/Requirements:
– An internship in a commercial newsroom
– Knowledge of CMS
– Working knowledge of web and social platforms
– A commitment to 100% accuracy
– A desire to grow in a newsroom and become full-time
Come join our dynamic team, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", include 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 Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Television 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 Television 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, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Gray Television 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 Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior by the first workday.
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HOW TO APPLY
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.