What are the responsibilities and job description for the TECHNICAL MEDIA PRODUCER/DIRECTOR - WSMV 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 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 WSMV:
WSMV-TV is an NBC-affiliated television station and is proud to be part of the Gray TV family. WSMV-TV is located in Nashville, TN, and serves Music City and its surrounding communities. We have an outstanding team and culture!
Job Summary/Description:
WSMV4 in Nashville is looking for a Technical Media Producer. This person is responsible for directing live or pre-recorded productions as assigned, monitoring the stations' on-air signals, transmitter logs, EAS events, and ingesting daily programming and commercials. Regular assignments will involve directing newscasts, operating equipment in master control, and various other productions. A successful candidate will possess strong people skills and an operating knowledge of computers.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Ross Overdrive production automation & operation
- Nversion Master Control operation & automation
- Chyron graphics
- Willingness to learn new hardware and software
- Effectively perform operations with robotic cameras
- Dedication to the care of the equipment
- Work closely with all other departments to meet all daily demands
- Willingness to grow by taking direction and excel as a team member
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with all members of the team
- Adapt to breaking news and developing stories
- Variable work schedule due to station needs
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Ability to meet multiple deadlines
- Ability to lead and make split-second decisions based upon knowledge of directives
- Ability to multitask and excel under intense deadline pressure in a rapidly changing environment
- High level of communication skills, both written and verbal, along with excellent judgement
- Effectively perform operations with robotic cameras
- Adapt to breaking news and developing stories
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Proficient in Windows-based applications
- Experience in television operations
- Candidates should be dependable, well organized, be able to multitask, possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work calmly under pressure, and meet deadlines.
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)
WSMV-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.