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 WYMT:
WYMT is the CBS Affiliate and dominant number-one station in the scenic Appalachian Mountains of Southeastern Kentucky. This regional station is located in the small town of Hazard and has three bureaus and serves more than 25 counties. WYMT provides award-winning local news, weather, and sports coverage. WYMT.com is the region's most powerful digital platform. WYMT is involved and dedicated to the local communities we serve, participating in numerous charities and causes. A second channel, Heroes & Icons (H&I), allows WYMT to offer even more local programming, including dozens of live high school and college football and basketball games each year.
The WYMT/Food City Mountain Classic has generated more than four and a half million dollars for local students and schools. WYMT has a proven record of turning out solid journalists capable of moving up in the ranks. Several anchors and producers have moved on to the Top 20 markets in the last couple of years. You can enjoy all four seasons...from snow-covered mountains in the winter to blooming dogwoods in the spring. With miles of trails and lakes, it is a popular destination for outdoor recreation, hunting, and fishing. The people of Appalachia are full of pride in their home and culture, and are some of the most welcoming you will find. We have a strong work ethic and are always willing to help our neighbors. You will certainly find a "mountain family" atmosphere at WYMT.
Job Summary/Description:
WYMT, the Gray Media-owned CBS affiliate in Hazard, Kentucky, is searching for a motivated and people-oriented leader to serve as its next news director. WYMT serves a subset of the Lexington DMA plus adjacent areas and is an extension of market-leader WKYT.
Our ideal candidate is a collaborative and innovative news leader who has strong teaching and coaching skills; a passion to produce and showcase content with an innovative approach to delivering content across all platforms; and is passionate about the unique area and role that WYMT serves. The news director will lead day-to-day editorial decision-making and staff development while working closely with WKYT's news director and general manager on strategic planning and execution.
Duties/Responsibilities (but not limited to) the following:
• Work closely with producers, reporters, and anchors on producing compelling, impact-driven storytelling and daily news coverage
• Oversee production of newscasts, special programming, and streaming coverage
• Strong working knowledge of community issues and their importance in the region by building strong relationships with news sources and community stakeholders
• Maintain editorial standards and goals for content through valuable feedback and building a strong culture through teaching, coaching, and leading
• Strategize with WKYT's executive team on goals focused on growing staff, content across all platforms, and audience
• Innovate to deliver original, strategic content across all platforms with specific digital targets
• Prepare and manage department budget
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field, and news leadership experience
• Journalistic and content judgment that emphasizes accuracy, community engagement, and building trust with the audience
• Excellent people management skills that include strong communication and organizational skills in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong working knowledge of the unique local community that WYMT serves, while also understanding the entire DMA
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)
WYMT-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.