Assistant Grey Midwest Jobs (NOW HIRING)

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 WOWT:

WOWT First Alert 6 is a modern facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Our innovative digital, streaming, and broadcast news and First Alert Weather products provide award-winning, life-saving local coverage and effective marketing solutions for local businesses. Omaha is one of the most progressive cities in the Midwest, with a strong market supported by several national industries. The Omaha area boasts an array of top attractions, from the world-famous Henry Doorly Zoo to the NCAA Men's College World Series. Omaha is known for its downtown, which features a revitalized riverfront and the Historic Old Market.

Job Summary/Description:  

WOWT First Alert 6 is looking for an aggressive, results-driven news leader to serve as our Assistant News Director. This is a role for someone committed to winning, with a proven track record of growing audiences, executing multi-platform strategies, and building a newsroom culture defined by urgency and excellence.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Champion the First Alert brand by working daily with producers, anchors, and reporters to ensure content meets our standards for urgency, accuracy, and viewer impact.
• Spearhead planning and execution of breaking news and special event coverage, ensuring the team is prepared, coordinated, and aggressive when big stories hit.
• Develop tactics and strategies to grow audience performance across key demographics and multiple platforms.
• Understand and execute multi-platform content strategies, with a strong eye for showcasing across TV, streaming, web, and social.
• Research and plan for future news events; anticipate coverage needs before stories break.
• Work closely with news management and other departments on the design, delivery, and style of newscasts.
• Apply strong editorial judgment, journalistic ethics, and knowledge of libel law to every content decision.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years of experience as a Senior Producer in a larger market, or as an Executive Producer or equivalent leadership role.
• Proven, aggressive breaking news leader with a track record of growing audiences.
• Deep understanding of the First Alert brand and what it demands of a newsroom.
• Strong people skills and the ability to coach and inspire producers, anchors, and reporters.
• Keen sense of logistics and the ability to lead effectively in high-pressure, fast-moving situations.
• Multi-platform fluency across TV, streaming, web, and social.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field preferred.

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)

WOWT-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.