Video Content Creator Jobs in Portland, OR (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 KPTV:

KPTV is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Portland, Oregon. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, it is part of a duopoly with Vancouver, Washington-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX.

Job Summary/Description:

The Digital News Content Creator is a motivated content creator for a social media audience at a TV news station. It requires knowledge of nonlinear video editing and graphic design specifically for use on social media platforms (e.g., TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram). Must be capable of editing news stories in various forms for various digital platforms. May have to occasionally work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Plan and edit video as assigned for KPTV's various digital platforms.
- Create custom social media graphics for KPTV's various digital platforms.
- Cut video from TV newscasts for use in articles on KPTV.com & YouTube.
- Monitor KPTV programming for compelling video that can be featured on our digital platforms.
- Communicate and collaborate as part of a team in the newsroom.
- Post content to social media.
- Keep the digital department's video and photo database organized & updated.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Minimum 2 years of prior experience, preferably in a TV newsroom or for a digital publication.
- Ability to work under deadline pressures with reporters and producers.
- Strong evidence of creating engaging, informative content for social media, including TikTok & YouTube.
- Willingness and ability to occasionally work nights, weekends, and some holidays.
- Experience with voiceovers, audio editing, or podcasts.
- Ability to create and manage short, medium, and long-term content plans.
- Experience and familiarity with design creation tools, ideally Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
- Experience and familiarity with video creation and editing tools, ideally Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop.
- A portfolio of relevant work products to submit.
- Proven creative mind with a great eye for detail.
- College degree preferred, but not required.

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)

KPTV-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.