CREATIVE SERVICES PRODUCER – WSAW

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About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. 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 43 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 WSAW:

WSAW/WZAW/WYOW are the CBS, FOX, and CW affiliates in north central Wisconsin. WSAW is Wausau’s first TV station, debuting in 1954. Together, we produce more than 30 hours of news, weather, and sports each week for our newscasts. North central Wisconsin is known as the “Crossroads of Commerce. Wausau is centrally located within 3 hours or less of Minneapolis, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison. You can live and work where thousands of people come to vacation each year. Whether you’re skiing down the slopes of Granite Peak, boating on Lake Du Bay, or enjoying Concerts on the Square in downtown Wausau, there’s something for everyone.

Job Summary/Description:

WSAW-TV, the CBS/FOX/CW affiliate in Wausau, WI, is seeking a dynamic producer with a passion for marketing and commercial production. The ideal candidate should be able to write, produce, shoot, and edit high-concept advertising for local businesses and station marketing campaigns, both in television and digital space. The candidate should be self-motivated and demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, both independently and as a team.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• A passion for marketing and the creative process
• Work well within a team environment and independently with minimal supervision
• Compelling writer with great communication skills. Recognizes how to craft an engaging message focused on the viewer’s/client’s benefit
• Write, edit, shoot, and produce content for station brands, advertisers, and nonprofit organizations
• Coordinate all aspects of commercial production, including working with advertisers, media executives, and agencies
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, able to adapt to changing deadlines while presenting a calming and confident presence
• Assist in station-sponsored events when needed

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 1-2 years of video production experience minimum
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Equivalent work experience may suffice.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud. Primarily Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Experience shooting on a DSLR and/or professional-grade video cameras
• Knowledge of production lighting techniques
• Ability to write, shoot, and edit content that tells a compelling story
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• FAA Drone Certification a plus (Part 107 UAS)
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License with a good driving record

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)

WSAW-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.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Qualifications

Experience

Preferred

1-2 years:

video production experience

Equal Opportunity Employer

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