Gray Media hiring DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - WFSB in Rocky Hill, CT | LinkedIn (2024)

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 WFSB:WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News is everywhere. We're Connecticut's #1 source for the latest weather including Connecticut's only LIVE Doppler radar, breaking news, traffic, and all the info you need to make it through your day. Would you like to work in beautiful Southern New England? WFSB in Connecticut provides the community with the dominant #1 rated local award-winning local news, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses.

Job Summary/Description:WFSB is searching for an experienced Director of Community Affairs to join our team. This role will utilize the strengths of an experienced broadcaster, storyteller, and advocate to produce quality content while helping people in our community. You will create and direct outreach projects in our community designed to lend a hand to people in need. The perfect candidate needs to be a self-starter, great communicator, and highly organized, with extraordinary attention to detail. Your dedication to engaging in our community through content creation, marketing, and sales, is imperative. You will possess the ability to create, produce, and deliver local content and local partnerships.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create, lead, and execute a comprehensive community outreach program for the station.
• Coordinate, organize, and implement sales content in the lifestyle show.
• Serve as an on-air host and independent leader and facilitator between news, sales, marketing, and programming.
• Develop & coordinate public outreach efforts with non-profit and community organizations—while adding sponsorship opportunities.
• Work with sales managers to create revenue-generating projects.
• Responsible for digital/social efforts including, but not limited to the lifestyle show and for all community out-reach.
• Responsible for production of the station’s on-air & online community content for TV & digital.
• Be forward-thinking to motivate viewers with creative and impactful station campaigns.
• Maintain a fun, collaborative, and effective work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• This position requires a leader and an innovator.
• Extensive experience in producing branded content.
• Experience producing digital content.
• Familiarity with Graphic design and project execution.
• Strong understanding of web/social trends and technology.
• Ability to work under daily deadline pressure.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Outstanding organizational and critical thinking skills.

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)WFSB-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free companyAdditional Info:Gray Television 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 Television 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 Television 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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