CREATIVE VIDEO PRODUCER - WAND

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Decatur, IL, USA
In-Office
40K-50K Annually
Entry level
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Supports commercial, television promotion, and social media video production. Responsibilities include filming footage, recording audio, setting up and maintaining equipment, organizing media, editing video in Adobe Premiere Pro, creating short-form social content, and assisting with pre-production planning. Collaborates with producers, videographers, on-air talent, clients, and creative teams to deliver content aligned with brand and client objectives.
Summary Generated by Built In

About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first- and/or second-highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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:

$40,000 - $50,000/yr. (depending on experience)

Shift and Schedule:

Mon. - Fri. (8:00 am - 5:00 pm), weekends as needed

Job Type:

Full-Time

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Job Summary/Description:

This position will support our commercial production team in creating commercials and video content for clients, assist our promotions team in creating promos for our TV station with on-air talent, and help create photo/video social media content for our creative departments.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Basic Post-Production: Organize digital photo/video files, sort through raw clips, and perform initial cuts, basic transitions, or simple color adjustments using Adobe Premiere Pro, with support in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Media Encoder.
* Filming & Capturing Footage: Record B-roll, interviews, events, client commercial scenes, and promotional scenes following pre-determined shot lists, storyboards, or producer/director instructions.
* Social Media Content Support: Assist in capturing and assembling photo/video content optimized for trending social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook) for our creative departments and clients.
* Team Collaboration: Work alongside commercial producers, promotions producers, senior videographers, and on-air talent to ensure visual style matches client goals and station brand guidelines.
* Equipment Setup & Operation: Assemble, test, and operate cameras, tripods, lighting kits, and external microphones or lavalier mics on location or in-studio for commercial shoots and station promo shoots with on-air talent.
* Audio Management: Monitor sound levels, place lapel or directional microphones, and ensure clean dialogue capture for both client spots and on-air talent promos.
* Pre-Production Assistance: Help with basic planning tasks such as scouting locations, charging batteries, organizing gear checklists, and conceptualizing social media, commercial, or promo videos.
* Equipment Maintenance: Clean, pack, inventory, and properly store cameras, lenses, cables, and lighting equipment after a shoot.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Technical Familiarity (Required): Coursework, internship, or hands-on experience with:

* Adobe Premiere Pro
* Adobe Photoshop
* Adobe Illustrator
* Adobe Media Encoder
* Social Media Acumen: Comfortable shooting and editing short-form photo/video content for social platforms.
* Portfolio/Demo Reel: A link to a reel or portfolio showing class projects, commercials, promos, motion graphics, or social video work is strongly 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)

WAND-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 nondiscrimination laws in every location where 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.

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.

Skills Required

  • Coursework, internship, or hands-on experience with Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Coursework, internship, or hands-on experience with Adobe Photoshop
  • Coursework, internship, or hands-on experience with Adobe Illustrator
  • Coursework, internship, or hands-on experience with Adobe Media Encoder
  • Comfort shooting and editing short-form photo and video content for social media platforms
  • Portfolio or demo reel showing class projects, commercials, promos, motion graphics, or social video work

Gray Media Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gray Media and has not been reviewed or approved by Gray Media.

  • Affordable Benefits — A no‑premium employee‑only medical option and heavily subsidized alternatives reduce premium costs, with added features like virtual care, infertility/adoption support, and travel reimbursement. Company‑paid life and disability insurance further bolster overall value.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid parental leave, and company holidays are presented as standard elements of the package. These are complemented by wellbeing resources such as a 24/7 EAP and substance‑reduction programs.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) Savings Plan is offered, with company materials and listings referencing employer contributions or matching. This provides structured retirement planning within the broader rewards mix.

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The Company
HQ: Tulsa, OK
2,154 Employees
Year Founded: 1897

What We Do

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. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com.

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