DIRECTOR/TMP - WTHI

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 WTHI:

For more than 70 years, WTHI-TV (CBS/FOX/ION/MeTV/MeTV Toons) has been the most-watched local television station in west central Indiana and east central Illinois, earning a reputation for trusted, award-winning coverage of news, weather, and sports. As a treasured member of the community, WTHI-TV continues to prioritize local storytelling, support community initiatives, and provide a trusted platform for the voices and events that shape daily life across the Wabash Valley.

Job Summary/Description:

WTHI-TV is looking for a full-time Director/TMP Operator who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven work environment. You'll be responsible for directing/technical directing live newscasts, breaking news and special reports, along with pre-recorded productions, monitoring the station's on-air signals, as well as segmenting and ingesting daily programming and commercials.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Direct/technical direction of locally produced programs
• Technical Media Producer (master control)
• Supervise and train production staff
• Maintain quality air signal for all local and network programming
• Ingest and QC content
• Understand the operations of all production equipment
• Coordinate maintenance for equipment repair
• Work with other departments, clients, and agencies
• Other job-related duties as required

• Bachelor's degree in broadcast media with hands-on experience in a live television environment preferred
• Highly motivated and confident in executing difficult and complex tasks
• Self-directed and able to function proactively, ensuring goals are met while adhering to deadlines
• Good leadership skills
• Ability to function in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to quickly react to changing priorities and needs
• Able to troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise
• Good verbal and written skills

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

WTHI-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.