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CR Svcs. - Producer Creative Services - WDBJ

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About Gray Television: Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. Our portfolio includes the number-one and/or number-two ranked television station operations in essentially all of our markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better. About WDBJ: WDBJ7, WZBJ and WDBJ7.com is a Gray owned dominant CBS affiliated media powerhouse in beautiful Roanoke, Virginia. Known as “Your Hometown Station®”, WDBJ7 and WZBJ serve 26 counties across the Blue Ridge Mountain region and produces 53 hours of award-winning local news coverage, more than any of its competitors in the Roanoke/Lynchburg market. Headquartered in a state of the art digital broadcast center in Roanoke, Virginia, the station also operates Virginia bureaus in Lynchburg, Blacksburg, Lexington and Danville. For more than 63 years, WDBJ7 has been the number one station of choice for viewers from Roanoke to Lynchburg and across the New River Valley. Job Summary: WDBJ7, the Gray owned number one CBS station in beautiful Roanoke, Virginia has an immediate opening for a talented Creative Services Producer for our Creative Services department. The ideal candidate is a talented visual artist who can conceptualize, script, shoot, and edit memorable promotions for all platforms in support of WDBJ7/WZBJ24 clients, including news and programming. Two years production experience and proficiency with Adobe Premiere is necessary, as well as excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills. Knowledge of After Effects is a plus. This is not an entry level position. Responsibilities include (but not limited to): • Produce cutting edge, award worthy promotional spots including daily topicals and assist with commercial production as needed • Work with sales, news and marketing to create memorable spots that sell • Produce community promos and assist with station sponsored events

Requirements:

• Able to demonstrate to write and edit content that drives consumer behavior • Creative reel and writing samples showing depth of experience a must • A strong understanding of fundamental design, sense of color, typography, and composition • Advanced knowledge of the post-production process • Ability to maintain a variety of projects and work with varying production styles while employing strong client service skills • Proficiency in shooting with a DSLR camera, lighting and videography • Able to demonstrate to write and edit content that drives consumer behavior • Creative reel and writing samples showing depth of experience a must • A strong understanding of fundamental design, sense of color, typography, and composition • Advanced knowledge of the post-production process • Ability to maintain a variety of projects and work with varying production styles while employing strong client service skills • Proficiency in shooting with a DSLR camera, lighting and videography ◾ Send resume and link to demo reel to mleach@wdbj7.com, apply online at https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings by searching the station call letters (WDBJ-TV)

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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, and 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. GRAY TELEVISION, INC. PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY.