Station/Company: KPTV/KPDX-TV
Location: Portland Oregon
Hours: Full Time
Job Summary
Position/Title:
DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR
Details:
About Gray Television:
Gray Television 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 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 non-linear video editing and graphic design specifically for use on social media platforms (ie. 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.
Experience:
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, and 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, Premier Pro, and Photoshop.
– A portfolio of relevant work products to submit.
– Proven creative mind with a great eye for detail.
– College degree preferable, 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
KPTV-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Television 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 Television 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 Television 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.
As a condition of employment, Gray Television will require that newly hired employees, whether part-time or full-time, be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by the first workday to the extent permitted by applicable law unless you qualify for a medical or religious accommodation.
Requirements:
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, and 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, Premier Pro, and Photoshop.
– A portfolio of relevant work products to submit.
– Proven creative mind with a great eye for detail.
– College degree preferable, 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
KPTV-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Television 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 Television 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 Television 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.
As a condition of employment, Gray Television will require that newly hired employees, whether part-time or full-time, be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by the first workday to the extent permitted by applicable law unless you qualify for a medical or religious accommodation.
Contact:
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Apply Online: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/GRA1017GRYT/JobBoard/ae441110-89bd-444d-8ad2-b76c7b9db7a9/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=ce55dde7-8021-4935-90b1-55073f1e3c4cExpiration: May 31, 2023
