• Job Description

  Req#: LIFES013527

  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.

  About KGNS:

  KGNS TV’s market dominance begins with a prime offering of NBC, CBS, ABC, CW, and Telemundo affiliations; and a delivery of daily newscasts across multiple broadcasts and digital streams, including desktop and mobile. KGNS TV, the area’s leading news broadcaster, is located in the Laredo, Texas, Metropolitan area and serves a combined population of over 790,000 (seven hundred ninety thousand) on the South Texas and US/Mexico border. The area consisting of Webb, Zapata, Dimmit, LaSalle, Maverick, Zavala, Frio, Duval, and Jim Hogg counties, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, is geographically poised for success between two nations. A thriving and dynamic area for all things news, the Laredo Metro area houses a diverse economy that is often immune to economic anomalies experienced by the rest of the country. Touted the number 1 (one) inland port on the US/Mexico border and diverse in her economy, whether it be ranching, agriculture, international trade, healthcare, education, retail, manufacturing or oil/gas, Laredo and our sister cities offer a wide range of industries to foster a consistently healthy economy. Laredo’s population is a diverse blend of ethnicities with a median age of 27 (twenty-seven). Her young and vibrant energy lends itself to a history that offers entertainment, a wide array of eateries, and a cultural immersion in a unique experience that can only be held by the romance of this U.S. / Mexico border culture.

  A home to many successful broadcasters, KGNS TV has a reputation for preparing reporters, producers, and anchors for their next move, which includes moves to larger metro markets. On the sales and marketing side, training in integrated marketing techniques is one of the reasons our team continues to thrive. The KGNS TV family is one where integrity, ethics, and personal growth are fostered. After all, it’s always sunny in Laredo, Texas.

  Job Summary/Description:

  KGNS is looking for a Host/Producer for Digital Lifestyle content, social media, and website. KGNS is the dominant company in the market with the strength of 5 broadcast properties(NBC, Telemundo, CBS, ABC, CW), and two digital platforms, KGNS.tv and TelemundoLaredo.tv, and the full dynamic suite of extended audience products of 956 Digital. Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team. Our company is advancing the world of media and video marketing and is looking for someone to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, have an enthusiastic and outgoing personality, along with a drive to succeed. The salary for this position is $18.00/hr.

  Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Host/Talent/Producer for social media lifestyle platform and website.
  • Manage digital content delivery for social platforms and the website

  Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Social Media Management experience needed
  • Content development software
  • Ability to build and maintain positive customer relationships.
  • Competitive, persuasive, energetic, and self-motivated
  • Outside media sales experience preferred but not required
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
  • Professional appearance
  • Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and insurance
  • College Degree Preferred (but not required)
  • A basic knowledge of digital marketing is preferred.

  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 )

  KGNS-TV/Gray Media 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.

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

  Equal Opportunity Employer
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

• About the company

  Gray Television, Inc. is an American publicly traded television broadcasting company based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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