Multimedia Journalist

Job Description

Multimedia Journalist

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.
We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with Company contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-paid life and disability benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
• 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
• Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
• Focus on Caring
Salary/Wage:
$18.91 - $25.00/hr. (DOE)
Shift and Schedule:
Mon. - Fri. (or at Manager's Discretion)
Job Type:
Full-Time
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Job Summary/Description:
Our award-winning duopoly WEEK- NBC & ABC is looking for a Multimedia Journalist who will consistently pitch lead story ideas and showcase their work on multiple platforms every day. You will produce stories for our newscasts, but also provide content for online, mobile platforms, and social media sites.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Must report breaking news with urgency, impact, and deliver quality reporting in high-pressure deadline situations
- Pitch viable, developed story ideas
- Develop and cultivate sources
- Shoot, write, and edit a minimum of one package and one vosot per shift
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field, preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including excellent news writing and visual storytelling ability
- Familiarity with digital video cameras, non-linear editing, and Social Media platforms
- Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and possibly holidays
- Valid Driver's License
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, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WEEK-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-866oxq-216-73-216-18-42 in your application.