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 WECT:
WECT has been informing and entertaining viewers in southeastern North Carolina for more than 70 years. We’re in the rapidly growing Wilmington market, serving New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender, and Bladen Counties that make up the beautiful coastal Cape Fear Region. WECT is the dominant broadcast station in the market with the most accessible local news on-air, online, mobile, and streaming platforms.
Job Summary/Description:
WECT News is seeking a full-time producer for on-air and online. Must have solid news judgment, work well under pressure, and be a team player. The successful candidate must be driven, creative, and an active content creator. We are looking for a top-notch digital journalist who can write an AP-style news story for the web quickly and without errors, and a newscast producer who has the ability to work in an intense breaking news environment.
Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:
Digital Content Producer:
• Writes AP-style news stories daily for the web
• Posts engaging content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms.
• Sends breaking news and trending push alerts
• Utilizes analytics to track trends in daily decision-making
• Copy-edits digital stories from reporters and other newsroom staff
• Knowledge and use of effective SEO practices
• Livestream events using station technology for web and Facebook
• Monitors comments and messages on the WECT social media pages
• Creates memes, videos, and graphics for social engagement
• Communicates effectively with producers to incorporate web and social elements into newscasts
• Attends and contributes to digital and editorial meetings
• Edits videos using non-linear software; Edius is a plus
News Producer:
• Produce newscasts for TV as well as digital platforms and social media
• Strong writing and the ability to tell engaging stories through visual mediums are essential
• WECT producers must be able to gather and showcase engaging, new, and shareable content
• Create unique, emotional, creative shows
• Write and edit stories for broadcast and digital platforms
• Develop content and pitch stories
• Research facts and sources' credibility
• Perform other tasks as required by the supervisor or executive producer
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Background in journalism and communications with strong writing skills preferred
• Solid understanding of social media and analytics
• 1-2 years newsroom, digital content producing experience preferred, but not required
• Must have a solid grasp of AP Style, the ability to write clearly with sound grammar, and work under deadline pressure
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field preferred
• Strong writing skills (broadcast and print style)
• Experience with CMS/digital publishing platforms
• Experience with broadcast newsroom software such as ENPS
• Experience with video editing software (preferably Edius) preferred
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)
WECT-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.