Special Projects Videographer

Job Description

Special Projects Videographer

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 KCTV:
KCTV5 is the CBS affiliate serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Job Summary/Description:
KCTV5 in Kansas City is looking for someone with a special eye for creativity and advanced visual storytelling to join our special projects unit. KCTV5 is loaded with dynamic storytellers, and we are looking for an experienced photographer and editor who can help make our investigative and long-form stories come to life. You must be self-motivated, have good communication skills, and be able to work both independently and as part of a team. While there will be periodic general assignment responsibilities, the primary goal of this job is to tell stories at the highest level. If this sounds like you, please apply!
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Gathering video and sound for stories
- Creating high-level, creative graphics
- Shooting live shots
- Editing stories for television, digital, and social media
- Contribute to the entire editorial process, including sourcing, enterprising, gathering, story construction, and presentation.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of prior videography experience in a TV Newsroom (5 years preferable)
- Experience working with investigative and long-form storytelling
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and After Effects, along with Edius
- Associates or Bachelor's degree in journalism, TV production, or related field- equivalent experience considered
- Non-linear editing experience
- LIVEU
- Proven ability to post content on social media platforms
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
- Flexible schedule with on-call assignments
- MVR check in pre-employment
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)
KCTV-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.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-qkkvwx-216-73-216-62-42 in your application.