Description

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 KOLD:

13 News is a Gray Television station and the CBS affiliate in Tucson, Arizona. We are the best local television station in Southern Arizona and the #1 digital platform - and we've been around for more than 70 years! We are committed to the highest standards of excellence in our local news, entertainment, information, and public service programming. We produce 62 hours of live, televised newscasts per week between KOLD and our shared services partner, KMSB Fox 11. If you've never been to Tucson, let us tell you all the things you'll love: Plentiful sunshine, natural beauty, diverse culture, active lifestyles, great food, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, breathtaking views, unforgettable sunsets, challenging biking trails, community events, accessible natural locations for all ages... it would have been quicker for us to just say you'll love it all.

Job Summary/Description:

Southern Arizona's news leader is seeking someone with an interest in video editing who understands the digital world we live in. This person will edit videos for newscasts and our digital platforms, and they will also contribute to our digital team as a content producer. We're looking for someone who lives for current events - who gets that adrenaline rush from breaking news and who will hustle to get video and digital stories ready for our eager audiences. The ideal candidate will have experience with nonlinear editing software (Edius preferred), writing skills, creativity, and drive. This person will work with our newscast producers and directors to craft great shows and with our digital team to craft streaming and on-demand content.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Communicate well with producers in order to find and select video content sources
• Edit video
• Coordinate with digital producers on cross-platform content
• Communicate with anchors, assignment desk, field crews, and others to ensure execution of a high-quality newscast
• Write AP-style news stories daily for digital platforms
• Send breaking news and trending push alerts and social posts
• Ensure factual, grammatical, and legal accuracy online and uphold the station's established journalistic standards to avoid editorial bias
• Collaborate with reporting staff to take advantage of the presentation of their stories on the website and on social media
• Know and use effective SEO practices
• Regularly review web metrics and analytics to adjust content to optimize the display of the site to the viewer's interests
• Communicate effectively with producers to incorporate web and social elements into newscasts
• Live-stream events
• Work independently and with others

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Non-linear editing skills required (Edius experience preferred)
• Strong verbal/written communications skills and knowledge of AP Style required
• Ability to work well under pressure and well with a diverse group of people is required
• Flexibility and on-the-spot problem-solving abilities required
• Attention to detail and accuracy while working to meet daily deadlines required
• Ability to balance the demands of both long and short-term projects while meeting daily deadlines required
• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or a related field preferred
• Solid understanding of social media and analytics preferred
• 1-2 years of newsroom and digital content producing experience preferred
• Willingness to work flexible shifts and be on call required

If you are interested 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, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KOLD-TV/Gray Media, Inc. 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.