Description

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.

We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with Company contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-paid life and disability benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
• 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
• Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
• Focus on Caring

Salary/Wage:

$18.00/hr.

Shift and Schedule:

Flexible

Job Type:

Full-Time

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About KOSA:

First Alert 7/KOSA-TV is a top-rated, long-time news leader in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. Based in Midland/Odessa, we pride ourselves on being the dominant player in a highly competitive market where there is never a shortage of news that impacts people on the regional level, throughout the state of Texas, and very often on the national stage. Our team of professionals is committed to sharing the most compelling stories every day, and we know that it requires outstanding writers, creative photographers, and an innovative production team. Whether we're following local officers to the nation's capital to remember their fallen brothers; traveling to Marine boot camp to highlight a local man's journey; covering a hometown president (George W. Bush) during his eight years in office; or tracking the latest developments in the oil and gas industry - KOSA is located at the epicenter of some of the most important news stories of our generation. As the only community in the country with an International Air and Space.

Job Summary/Description:

First Alert 7/KOSA-TV seeks a high-energy, self-motivated individual with exceptional communication skills to join our team as a Technical Media Producer (TMP). The TMP is a technical lead for production during live or taped studio broadcast productions & is responsible for setup & operation of the production switcher & associated technical equipment in the Production Control Room and/or live location environment. They are responsible for evaluating & assigning all video inputs, taking into consideration timing & video levels, all while orchestrating the control room setup. The TMP will operate as the right hand of the News Producer to develop & execute the creative & technical 'look' of the production by creating special effects via the production switcher & various effects equipment.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Live/Taped Productions:
- Set up and operate production switchers and all associated technical equipment in a Production Control Room and/or Live Location environment during live game and/or studio broadcast productions.
- Orchestrate control room setup while simultaneously evaluating and assigning all video inputs, taking into consideration timing and video levels
- Collaborates with the Producer to execute the technical and artistic vision for each live newscast and/or studio production
- Lead the technical portion of the production team during the production setup and coordinate the faxing of their equipment and show elements, since their equipment and work passes through the production switcher
- Collaborate with traffic and HUB entities needed to verify that all video and audio signals are routed correctly and are making it to their final destinations
- During a live and/or studio broadcast production, recall video sources, transitions, and effects, and route studio monitors as instructed by Producers.
- Continuously monitoring all sources used during production to ensure all video levels look correct and stay in timing, which includes external feeds
- Must be able to handle the pressures of live programming and limited time constraints

Collaboration & Communication:
- Work closely with the Technical Operations and Production Engineering to identify, troubleshoot, and solve technical problems for Live Locations, PCRs, and Studio productions. Making sure each problem is resolved to completion
- Collaborates with Production Engineering, Technical Operations, and Production Management to identify and special-order any equipment needed for live or taped studio broadcast productions

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Minimum of 2 years of broadcast experience operating as a TMP, live remote, and/or live studio productions with hands-on experience in control room areas such as switching, audio, graphics, character generator, robotics, and automated rundown software
- Knowledge of current industry standards
- Knowledge of video signal flow and video router operations
- Knowledge of IP router operations and the software used to edit panels
- Must be able to technically operate various models of video switchers, digital effects devices, and other associated ancillary equipment
- Experience using ENPS or similar news production systems
- Experience using Ross Overdrive automation
- Knowledge of current broadcast technologies appropriate to the position's job responsibilities
- Knowledge of FCC regulations
- Must take ownership and accountability for assigned projects
- Experience using Edius, Adobe Creative Suite editing software preferred
- Computer skills, using MS Office
- Able to work flexible, non-traditional hours, including weekends and holidays

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)

KOSA-TV/Gray Media, Inc. 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.