What are the responsibilities and job description for the METEOROLOGIST (BILINGUAL) - KOSA position at Gray Local Media, Inc?
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 KOSA:
Located in the heart of the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX, offers a unique blend of opportunity and affordability. The city boasts a friendly, tight-knit community, minimal traffic, and wide-open West Texas skies. While it has a small-town feel, Odessa also offers a growing art scene, local events, and a passionate high school football culture. It’s a practical, welcoming place for individuals and families who value hard work, community, and space to live. KOSA reflects what’s unique to Odessa by providing award-winning local news coverage, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses.
Job Summary/Description:
KOSA/First Alert 7/Telemundo 20 is searching for an enthusiastic, dynamic, and engaging meteorologist to join Odessa's market-leading First Alert Weather team. The Meteorologist will work closely with the Chief Meteorologist, news managers, and producers to provide comprehensive daily weather forecasts and severe weather coverage on all of our platforms. The right candidate must be bilingual and able to provide forecasting in both English and Spanish.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Analyze weather data and prepare accurate, informative forecasts focused on the First Alert and Next Weather Maker
- Use WSI graphic systems to create content supporting the forecast and prepare for a variety of presentations
- Cover severe and breaking weather situations across all platforms
- Develop and post unique weather content to station website, social media accounts, and apps
- Flexibility in scheduling to cover severe weather or fill in for other weather team members
- Responsible for creating original/creative content for our digital platforms daily
- Responsible for creating engaging weather content on our social media accounts
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Meteorology or related field required, preferred
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment and interact with all personnel within the organization and the audience
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)
KOSA-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.