Director

Job Description

Director - WHNS

About WHNS:

Fox Carolina is located in Greenville, South Carolina, consistently named one of the best small cities in the US. Our DMA (#38) includes Asheville, NC, and offers a competitive news environment. Fox Carolina is emerging as the news leader, producing 12 hours of news each weekday. Our team of award-winning professionals thrives in a fast-paced, yet fun, environment.

Greenville has an amazing downtown scene, revolving around the Reedy River, five-star restaurants and breweries, and miles and miles of walking trails. For outdoor enthusiasts, the Upstate and Western North Carolina offers lakes, mountains, and historical landmarks all within a short drive.

Job Summary/Description:

As a Director, you'll be responsible for assisting producers in creating beautiful, visually compelling broadcasts and ensuring that everything runs smoothly. You will work closely with all members of the production team to produce a polished final product that informs and inspires our audience. You will also help train new employees and lead production teams assigned to cover news and events. You'll be part of a collaborative team that creates compelling, timely, and accurate content to connect with viewers across traditional and digital platforms. Below are some of the job duties that are required of the position.

Technical skills: Strong technical aptitude and experience with television control room and studio production technology including video switchers, audio mixers, character generators, DVE's, robotic camera controls, production automation systems, newsroom editorial software, and automated on-air playout systems

Skills: Competent understanding/skills related to shot composition, lighting, and aesthetics, excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate solutions

Abilities: Requires adaptability, enthusiasm, initiative, ability to handle criticism, even temperament, and a positive approach to problem-solving, lift/push/pull/maneuver equipment up to 50 pounds

Schedule: Ability to work various shifts due to ''breaking news'' and severe weather emergencies, ability to work weekends and holidays as needed

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience: Production environment - 3+ years

Education: Bachelor's degree with a concentration in television production, or related field, or equivalent work experience

Interested/qualified applicants can go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', we encourage you to 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)

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

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior to or by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2e91y-18-224-44-46-42 in your application.