Creative Producer/ Videographer

Job Description

Creative Producer/ 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 WLUC:
WLUC has been a fixture in Upper Michigan for over 65 years. The #1 rated WLUC is the market leader. The younger FOX UP News is #2 in this competitive six-station market.
The U.P. is a recreational paradise. Winter, summer, spring, or fall, if you enjoy the outdoors, this is the place for you. Ten minutes from anywhere, you'll find a trail, river, lake, or event to capture your desire. The small town setting is peaceful and safe, but still has the big city entertainment and dining experiences. But it's the people of Upper Michigan who make this area stand out. They're friendly, helpful, honest, and fun.
Job Summary/Description:
WLUC-TV6 Creative Services/Marketing department is looking to fill an open position for a video producer to create effective, quality television commercials for station clients and station promotions. Ideal candidates will have experience with video production and demonstrate an ability to develop creative concepts, write compelling scripts, shoot video, light scenes, record sound, create graphics, edit video, narrate, and complete assigned projects with little direct supervision.
Experience with Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop is preferred. Applicable experience with non-linear video or graphic editing software will be considered.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Develop and foster ongoing positive professional relationships with TV6/FOX UP clients and the general public.
2. Develop creative ideas for the production of commercials for TV6/FOX UP clients and promotions for TV6/FOX UP.
3. Communicate effectively with TV6/FOX UP staff and clients to obtain information needed to create effective commercials and promotions.
4. Develop creative ideas for the production of commercials for TV6/FOX UP clients and promotions for TV6/FOX UP.
5. Write scripts, Produce/Direct field and studio commercial/promotions productions, light scenes, shoot video, create graphics, narrate (as needed), and edit footage into completed commercials/promotions.
6. Follow up to assure commercial/promotions meet the approval of all concerned.
7. Be aware of rules and regulations regarding commercial content.
8. Store commercials in Creative Service/Promotions Library and provide them to other media outlets as needed.
9. Maintain the coop information and copy as needed by Accounting and the client.
10. On an ongoing basis, contribute ideas that will allow us to meet and exceed the goals established for the department and the station.
11. Develop creative ideas for clients on a speculative basis.
12. Use and maintain equipment in a proper manner.
a. Check equipment before leaving the building for the shoot.
b. Report any and all equipment problems to the Engineering Department.
c. Keep work area neat.
13. As time allows, research and develop new skills and knowledge to improve the quality of our commercial production.
14. Will always present self in a professional manner, including clean and appropriate dress
15. Perform other duties as assigned by the Creative Services/Marketing Manager.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A degree in Broadcasting, Film-making, or Digital Media with experience in producing television commercials and/or promotions is preferred.
- Experience with Adobe Premiere/Photoshop/After Effects/Media Encoder, and Microsoft Office is a must.
- Knowledge of camera operation/technique, basic lighting, sound recording, producing, directing, creative writing, graphics creation, post production editing techniques, including sound mixing.
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)
WLUC-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-yjjj2m-216-73-216-255-42 in your application.