Gray Television is hiring: CREATIVE SERVICES DIGITAL/SOCIAL PRODUCER - WITN in G

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About WITN:

WITN News has been serving Eastern North Carolina for 70 years. We produce 43.5 hours of news per week and deliver content on a 24/7 basis on our digital platforms. We’re in the rapidly growing Greenville/New Bern/Jacksonville DMA (100), with bureaus in New Bern and Jacksonville. We serve Beaufort, Bertie, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrell, and Washington counties. WITN is the dominant station in the market.

Job Summary/Description:

WITN-TV, the Gray Television owned, NBC-affiliate in Greenville, NC is seeking a Creative Services Producer. The Creative Services Producer will develop and produce effective concepts to support station social media, news images, and special projects. This position will fulfill a variety of multimedia functions which include editing video, writing and conceptualizing creative projects, promotional broadcast traffic responsibilities, station promotions, and other station projects. Candidate should have a strong eye for layout and design and truly enjoy creative thinking and visual problem-solving.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Help manage, monitor, and grow WITN's digital and social media footprint
2. Station special projects, visits, and events
3. Create digital content for witn.com, social media, and other digital platforms
4. Monitor news tips and communicate with the newsroom
5. Promotional Broadcast Traffic responsibilities
6. Communicate with sales team members to ensure promotional value for clients

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Strong verbal/written communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and well with a diverse group of people
• Flexibility and on-the-spot problem-solving abilities
• Ability to balance the demands of both long and short-term projects while meeting daily deadlines required
• College degree preferred
• Solid understanding of social media and analytics preferred
• 1-2 years digital content producing experience preferred
• Willingness to work flexible shifts and be on call
• Wide Orbit traffic knowledge a plus
• Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva knowledge 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)

WITN-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company.

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