Promotions Coordinator - Witn

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 WITN:

WITN News is the Most Watched Most Trusted News and Weather source in Eastern Carolina. 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/Washington 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:

Eastern Carolina's #1 news station, WITN News, is seeking a skilled Promotions Coordinator. The Promotions Coordinator will develop and produce creative concepts that support the stations' news and weather brand image. This position will fulfill a variety of multimedia functions which include shooting, editing video, writing, and conceptualizing creative station promotions and other station projects. Candidate should have a strong eye for production value, and truly enjoy creative thinking and visual problem-solving.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Protect and improve the station brand image at all customer touchpoints

• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities under deadline

• Produce on-air News and Weather promotions

• Event organization and set-up

• Work closely with the news department and station talent

• The qualified candidate will take projects from concept through completion

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 1-2 years of video production experience and a college degree preferred

• Experience in Adobe Creative Cloud

• Professional shooting skills with digital, or ENG-style cameras and lighting equipment

• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to most situations

• Self-starter skills

• Clean driving records, motor vehicle check will be run

• You MUST provide a link to your resume demo reel

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 (include resume demo reel)

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WITN-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

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