Multimedia Journalist

Job Description

Multimedia Journalist - KAIT

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 KAIT:

KAIT 8 is located in beautiful, scenic Jonesboro, Arkansas. The award-winning station covers Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri. KAIT is the market's dominant news leader, holding the ABC, NBC, and CW affiliations for the area. The station prides itself in being on the cutting edge of new technology in the rapidly changing news industry.

Job Summary/Description:

KAIT is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic multi-media journalist to join its award-winning news team. The ideal candidate must be a great writer, self-starter, digital-minded, social media savvy, and a good newsroom citizen.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not be limited to):
- Shooting, writing, and video editing daily content for broadcast, social, and web
- Ability to produce compelling live content for all platforms in the field
- Generating story ideas and building local contacts

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Journalism or Communications degree required
- Knowledge and understanding of all media platforms, including broadcast, digital, social, and mobile
- Knowledge of ENPS and other news programs or ability to learn
- Experience with non-linear editing
- Act as a team player while displaying an ability to handle a variety of tasks, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, stressful environment
- All applicants must include a current reporter/MMJ reel
- Clean driving record required

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, 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)

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

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnoj4m-18-117-254-9-42 in your application.