News Producer/Content Creator - Walb

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 45 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 WALB:

WALB-TV is the dominant #1 news station and award-winning NBC / ABC affiliate in Albany, GA. WALB began broadcasting on April 7th, 1954, becoming the flagship TV station of Gray Media. We service more than 40 counties across South Georgia, including two news bureaus in the cities of Tifton and Valdosta.

Job Summary/Description:

WALB News 10 in Albany, Georgia, is looking for a Producer / Content Creator to join our award-winning news team. This is a great opportunity for journalists - you will be thoroughly trained and placed in a collaborative environment and positive culture, with managers who have open doors, listen, and give constructive feedback. You will be put in a position to succeed!

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- WALB Producers DO NOT merely write news stories. We think of them as Content Creators - when they have the opportunity to tell stories on multiple platforms, including web, social media, and livestreaming.
- We have a digital-first mindset at WALB, which is why we have some of the top-performing digital metrics in the company.
- Our producers embrace creative ways to tell stories, using tools like Canva.
- We cross-train new employees to learn all aspects of our news delivery processes.
- Growth opportunities abound!

Qualifications/Requirements:

- An educational background in either journalism or communications.
- Must be flexible with respect to scheduling and/or assigned work shifts.
- Must be willing to work in a newsroom.

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)

WALB-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.