Gray Media is hiring: MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - KAIT in Jonesboro

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - KAIT role at Gray Media

KAIT 8 is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, serving Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri. The station is the market's dominant news leader with ABC, NBC, and CW affiliations and is on the cutting edge of new technology in our industry.

Overview

KAIT is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic multimedia journalist to join its award-winning news team. The ideal candidate is a great writer, a self-starter, digital-minded, social media savvy, and a good newsroom citizen.

Responsibilities

• Shooting, writing, and video editing daily content for broadcast, social, and web
• Ability to produce compelling live content for all platforms in the field
• Generating story ideas and building local contacts

Qualifications/Requirements

• Journalism or Communications degree required
• Knowledge and understanding of all media platforms, including broadcast, digital, social, and mobile
• Knowledge of ENPS and other news programs, or ability to learn
• Experience with non-linear editing
• Ability to work as a team player and handle a variety of tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Current reporter/MMJ reel required
• Clean driving record required

About Gray Media

Gray Media is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets, reaching approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes top-rated stations in 77 markets and leading stations in 100 markets, plus a large Telemundo Affiliate group. Gray Digital Media provides national and local digital marketing services. Other media properties include Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, PowerNation Studios, Assembly Atlanta, and Third Rail Studios.

How to apply

If you feel qualified, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type in the job title or station, or click on "apply now" to upload your resume, cover letter, and references. Current employees can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal.

Additional Info

KAIT-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company. Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. The 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 prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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