PRODUCER/EDITOR - RAYCOM SPORTS Job at Gray Television, Inc. in Charlotte

RSP-Station-Charlotte, NC
One Julian Price Place
Charlotte, NC 28208, USA

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 45 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 Raycom Sports:

Raycom Sports is creating and distributing video programming to sports fans across a broad network of digital video platforms, from owned web and mobile sites to YouTube to FAST platforms (Free Advertising-Supported Television). The network is responsible for developing, distributing, and monetizing on-demand and some live programming covering various collegiate teams and athletes on a daily basis. The programming, which includes varying lengths and formats, will leverage the rights to game footage, utilize web and mobile applications, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, websites, and blog sites, and push across on leading FAST platforms including Samsung TV+, The Roku Channel, and Amazon. The sports schedule drives our production schedule, including regular nights and weekends, and some holidays when fans are most engaged.

Charlotte, NC-based Raycom Sports builds networks that engage passionate communities, serving them the video they want, when and where they want to consume it. The ACC Digital Network and Big 12 Studios are both Raycom Sports brands that deliver linear and on-demand viewing experiences to scaled, passionate audiences through meaningful, daily content offerings. Raycom Sports is a leader in compelling storytelling, production, and content distribution across all platforms. With an award-winning production team, Raycom creates original feature programming, produces RSN College Football & Basketball, and manages the Atlantic Coast Conference’s archival footage, mobile applications, social media, and the official ACC website.

Raycom Sports offers an opportunity for production professionals to contribute meaningfully to our business and to lead and grow within a company that values quality, innovation, and determination.

Job Summary/Description

Raycom Sports is looking for a team-first, energetic, creative Producer/Editor with a passion for producing industry-leading sports video programming in the digital space with an emphasis on YouTube. The ideal candidate can oversee and manage projects, enterprise fresh concepts, and content, and work within a team to deliver the goals established by the organization.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Produce and manage the production of short-, medium-, and long-form on-demand programming for today’s digital-first audience
• Ability to produce and edit multiple, daily, professional quality, finished, short-form video programs (AVID Media Composer experience preferred)
• Ability to integrate graphics and animation into the video (Ability to create graphics preferred) and provide direction for graphic elements and other enhancements within programming
• Work collaboratively with other members of the team to accomplish the programming goals and contribute to each individual’s growth as video production professionals while advancing the goals of the business
• Pitch programming ideas, coverage plans, and concepts – including recommended execution plans and workflow
• Ability to produce live, or live-to-tape programming (Short to Medium in length) with the support of all appropriate technical positions
• Script writing as needed
• Properly upload and tag videos onto distribution platforms
• Operate other content generation systems as employed by the business, i.e., A.I. highlight systems

Qualifications/Requirements

• 3+ years working as a Producer and/or Editor in sports television or digital production
• Must possess the ability to work quickly and accurately, simultaneously working on multiple projects in a single day and meeting intense deadlines
• Experience producing game-related sports highlight content in real-time
• Familiarity with online, social, and mobile media practices, platforms, and strategies
• Knowledge of audio/video storage and archiving procedures
• Analytical skills to apply to continual evaluation of viewing data, programming mix, opportunistic programming, etc.
• Sports fan with specific knowledge of college sports
• Proficiency with AVID Media Composer editing systems (Preferred)
• Proficiency in Adobe Media Suite
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Preferred)
• Coordinate with Brand Manager on Conference initiatives and content strategy
• Team player who enjoys working in a collaborative process
• Willingness to work varied hours, including nights and weekends. (Note: Our schedule largely mirrors that of the College Football and Basketball seasons and the school year as a whole)

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Employee is regularly required to stand or sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds of production equipment
• Must be able to perform physical duties consistent with setting up a production studio, such as bending, stooping, and kneeling
• Ability to work in an office environment with moderate noise
• Ability to perform computer work for an extended period of time
• Will be requested to work sports media business hours, including nights and weekends
• May be requested to travel for special events and related work

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow other instructions and perform other work-related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to , 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)

Raycom Sports-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.

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