Marketing Director

Job Description

Marketing Director - KALB

About KALB:

KALB is an NBC affiliate, located in Alexandria, LA. We also own the CBS and CW affiliates in the market (NALB and OALB respectively). KALB is owned by Gray Television Inc., one of the fastest-growing broadcast and digital media groups in the nation. KALB produces a total of 24 hours of Live news programming per week. A market leader in News, digital, and social media, KALB Newschannel 5 is home to award-winning reporters, and recipient of the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters ''Station of the Year'' award. Central Louisiana, a vibrant, diverse, stable community is a great place to live and work. A community with a rich history, full of hard-working, caring people, striving to make Central Louisiana the place they call home.

If you would like to see more about KALB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnVqIg37mqE

Job Summary/Description:

KALB is looking for an innovative and detail-oriented Marketing Director with excellent brand-building skills. Candidate must be an expert visual storyteller with strong skills in writing, cinematography, and graphic & video editing.

Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
- The successful candidate will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
- Develop and execute KALB's annual marketing plan, including brand promotion and advertising campaigns for broadcast, digital, and live events
- Act as a working manager with the ability to shoot and edit commercials and station promos from pre-production to post-production
- Responsible for marketing strategies and brand management, aiming to connect audiences with our content, prioritizing key messages
- Exhibit a high level of organization and time management to ensure the timely delivery of projects
- Candidate will work closely with the General Manager and other department heads

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Marketing or a similar field
- Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere, Edius, Photoshop & After Effects
- Minimum of two years in consumer marketing experience, preferably in broadcast
- Knowledge in professional HD/4K videography equipment, including DSLRs & high-end cinema cameras - creative lighting techniques, audio mixing, and motion graphic design
- Passion and respect for local news and journalistic integrity
- Ability to work with a sense of urgency, under deadline, and while juggling multiple priorities
- Expertise in promotions placement across multiple platforms as part of overall brand strategy
- Ability to drive short-term results while holding a long-term vision
- Working knowledge of on-air, streaming, and digital promotion production techniques
- Candidate must provide demo reel for consideration

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)

KALB-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro7xz6-3-149-23-112-42 in your application.