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 covers about 19 counties in North Florida and South Georgia. Our station is based in the Florida state capital, and our DMA is a fast-paced and exciting environment. We are a team of hungry, passionate journalists in a well-established newsroom. Rising talent has the opportunity to work with, and learn from, experienced award-winning team members. The expectations are high in our community.
Culture comes first. Success follows. At WCTV, our people are our greatest asset. WCTV is Tallahassee's legacy CBS affiliate and the most-watched TV station in the region. Our website's digital footprint surpasses any in the market or region and continues to grow each month (check us out at WCTV.tv) In our newsroom, we play to win, work hard, and are always seeking new ideas. Join this fun and dynamic team in sunny Tallahassee, Florida where the beach is close by, and the weather is beautiful.
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 write articles and create visual 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 our app, as well as services like Roku and Apple TV.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Breaking news with accurate and compelling articles/push alerts
- Crafting text, photo, and/or video 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
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)
WCTV-TV/Gray Television, 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 before the first workday