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.

About KVVU:

FOX5 is Las Vegas' #1 station and the local leader in news coverage on air and online. We are "Local. Las Vegas," committed to informing and serving our communities. FOX5 delivers 16 hours of LIVE local content every weekday. FOX5 is proud to be recognized for initiatives like the FOX5 Surprise Squad, Super Build, and Take 5 To Care. FOX5 is the Official Broadcast Home of the Las Vegas Raiders. In addition, NVVU - Silver State Sports and Entertainment Network is a proud partner of local athletics, including UNLV, Vegas Knight Hawks, Las Vegas Lights FC, and A7FL.

Job Summary/Description:

FOX5, KVVU Las Vegas, is looking for an experienced assignment desk professional. This position requires at least 3 years of assignment desk experience in a television newsroom.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated depth of experience in the following:
- Effective daily planning and deployment of all news department field resources
- Fast and effective response during breaking news situations
- Ability to conceive and put together coverage plans for major events
- Actively contribute to daily assignment discussions with quality enterprise and coverage ideas

Qualifications/Requirements:

- An ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience as an assignment editor or assignment manager in a television newsroom.

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", include a resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KVVU-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.