Digital News Content Producer

Job Description

About Gray Media:

Gray Media 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 KNOE:

KNOE-TV 8 News is an award-winning television station and news organization located in Monroe, Louisiana, covering northeast Louisiana, Union and Ashley Counties in Arkansas, and Warren and Adams Counties in Mississippi. KNOE-TV is owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television and is a sister station to ABC affiliate KAQY. Our offices and studios are located on Oliver Road in Monroe, and our transmitter is located in the town of Columbia in Caldwell, Parish. Since our first broadcast day on September 27, 1953, KNOE-TV has offered the best news, entertainment, weather, sports, and investigative reporting. Besides providing high-quality programming from both the CBS and ABC television networks, we also offer programs from the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment network. For further information, please visit www.knoe.com.

Job Summary/Description:

KNOE-TV 8 is searching for the next Digital Content Producer to join our award-winning, fun-loving team. The ideal candidate is a driven and dedicated journalist with strong writing skills, who loves to write! The candidate will help compose engaging social media posts and help with our streaming platforms.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Demonstrate excellent writing, copy-editing and storytelling skills
- Write accurate and compelling web articles
- Use Associated Press style on a daily basis
- Break news with accurate and timely push notifications through the KNOE apps
- Craft thoughtful and eye-catching text, photo, and video posts for Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms
- Research story ideas from viewer calls, emails, or direct messages
- Brainstorm and carry out creative ideas to increase web traffic and audience engagement
- Design compelling and engaging graphics and visual elements to help our journalists communicate their stories
- Monitor on-air signals for KNOE, KAQY, and KCWL, ingest daily programming and commercials, and operate the Master Control automation system
- Be responsible for regular care and maintenance of equipment and studio, including lighting, cameras, and sets
- Operate KNOE's Connected Television Live Desk to stream events for the audience
- Collaborate and communicate with reporters, other digital team members, producers, anchors, reporters, and managers to gather content for online and on-air

Qualifications/Requirements:
- The successful candidate will be creative, extremely detail-oriented, and have very strong problem-solving, multi-tasking, and communication skills
- Positive and professional attitude in a fast-paced and dynamic environment under deadline pressure
- Able to work well with a team
- Flexible to work mornings, nights and weekends
- Working knowledge of web and social media platforms
- A desire to grow in a newsroom
- A bachelor's degree in communications or journalism
- At least one internship in a newsroom is a plus
- Strong grasp of visual design, grammar, and spelling

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)

KNOE-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmbj02-44-200-122-214-42 in your application.