Gray Television
Digital Content Creator - KCTV
KCTV5 is the CBS affiliate, serving the Kansas City metropolitan area. KCTV5 is seeking a Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) with a specific focus on creating high-impact digital content. This is an out-in-the-field content creator role: you will report, shoot, and edit stories on location, produce social-native and digital-first assets, and deliver confident on-camera reporting. While mobile journalism (MoJo) and social-first formats are central, this position places less emphasis on live streaming and more on rapid, high-quality field production and publishing. Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Develop and pitch digital-first story ideas optimized for short-form and platform-native formats (vertical and square), tailored to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and emerging platforms. Work in the field to shoot interviews, standups, and b-roll using handheld and mobile kits (smartphones and lightweight cameras), capturing broadcast-quality audio and visuals. Report and deliver on-camera pieces
recorded standups, VO/SOT packages, and short-form explainers
with clear, engaging on-cam delivery and strong storytelling. Rapidly edit field footage into publish-ready digital assets using mobile and desktop editing tools (CapCut, InShot, Adobe Premiere Pro, Edius, etc.). Add captions, subtitles, and social-native graphics. Produce mobile journalism (MoJo) content regularly, leveraging smartphone workflows, gimbals, mobile mics, and compact lighting to move quickly and publish often from the field. Repurpose longer packages into multiple short-form clips and social assets with attention-grabbing hooks, thumbnails, and captions. Monitor social analytics and audience feedback to iterate on formats and story angles that drive engagement and retention. Collaborate with news managers, producers, and digital content producers to coordinate coverage, storytelling approaches, and editorial priorities. Maintain and troubleshoot field equipment, manage media and project files, and ensure timely delivery and archival of footage. Qualifications/Requirements: Proven experience (typically 2+ years) as a Multimedia Journalist or digital content producer with a strong field reporting background. Confident on-camera reporting skills
comfortable delivering recorded pieces, VO/SOTs, and short explainers. Strong shooting and audio skills using smartphones and lightweight cameras; experience with gimbals, lavaliers, and compact lighting. Proficiency in editing finished pieces on both mobile and desktop platforms (CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, etc.). Demonstrated ability to create social-first content and optimize assets for platform-specific formats and audiences. Excellent news judgment, storytelling instincts, and scriptwriting skills for short-form digital content. Ability to work independently in the field with strong time-management and organizational skills to deliver under tight deadlines. Valid driver's license and willingness to travel on assignment. 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.
KCTV5 is the CBS affiliate, serving the Kansas City metropolitan area. KCTV5 is seeking a Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) with a specific focus on creating high-impact digital content. This is an out-in-the-field content creator role: you will report, shoot, and edit stories on location, produce social-native and digital-first assets, and deliver confident on-camera reporting. While mobile journalism (MoJo) and social-first formats are central, this position places less emphasis on live streaming and more on rapid, high-quality field production and publishing. Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Develop and pitch digital-first story ideas optimized for short-form and platform-native formats (vertical and square), tailored to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and emerging platforms. Work in the field to shoot interviews, standups, and b-roll using handheld and mobile kits (smartphones and lightweight cameras), capturing broadcast-quality audio and visuals. Report and deliver on-camera pieces
recorded standups, VO/SOT packages, and short-form explainers
with clear, engaging on-cam delivery and strong storytelling. Rapidly edit field footage into publish-ready digital assets using mobile and desktop editing tools (CapCut, InShot, Adobe Premiere Pro, Edius, etc.). Add captions, subtitles, and social-native graphics. Produce mobile journalism (MoJo) content regularly, leveraging smartphone workflows, gimbals, mobile mics, and compact lighting to move quickly and publish often from the field. Repurpose longer packages into multiple short-form clips and social assets with attention-grabbing hooks, thumbnails, and captions. Monitor social analytics and audience feedback to iterate on formats and story angles that drive engagement and retention. Collaborate with news managers, producers, and digital content producers to coordinate coverage, storytelling approaches, and editorial priorities. Maintain and troubleshoot field equipment, manage media and project files, and ensure timely delivery and archival of footage. Qualifications/Requirements: Proven experience (typically 2+ years) as a Multimedia Journalist or digital content producer with a strong field reporting background. Confident on-camera reporting skills
comfortable delivering recorded pieces, VO/SOTs, and short explainers. Strong shooting and audio skills using smartphones and lightweight cameras; experience with gimbals, lavaliers, and compact lighting. Proficiency in editing finished pieces on both mobile and desktop platforms (CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, etc.). Demonstrated ability to create social-first content and optimize assets for platform-specific formats and audiences. Excellent news judgment, storytelling instincts, and scriptwriting skills for short-form digital content. Ability to work independently in the field with strong time-management and organizational skills to deliver under tight deadlines. Valid driver's license and willingness to travel on assignment. 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.