MMJ/ REPORTER (Bilingual) - WITN

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 WITN:

WITN is the #1 News station in Eastern Carolina & we also have the best Digital marketing resources in the business.  Our stations include WITN, MeTV, MyTV & Telemundo ENC.  Our viewing area includes Jacksonville, Greenville, New Bern, Morehead City & the Outer Banks.

Job Summary/Description:  

Eastern Carolina's #1 news station, WITN News, is seeking a dynamic bilingual (Spanish) multimedia journalist to help tell stories to our Hispanic community through our brand-new Telemundo affiliation. We're looking for someone who lives for current events - who enterprises hard news lead stories and doesn't pitch the latest press release. The ideal candidate has a knack for communication, a passion for videography, and speaks the social media language. This position is for someone who loves finding stories, pitching them, and then reporting, shooting, and editing them! Live shots daily! The successful candidate must be organized, driven, creative, and an active content creator.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Reporting on both WITN 7.1 newscasts and on our regional Telemundo newscast
• Shooting, writing, editing, and posting stories
• Working under strict deadline pressure
• Coordination with news director for bureau upkeep

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Native or excellent Spanish/English (written and spoken)
• Able to translate Spanish to English and English to Spanish fluidly in live situations
• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or a related field
• Self-starter skills
• Knowledge of and ability to operate state-of-the-art television news equipment as well as content management systems and social media
• You MUST provide a link to your resume reel
• MVR check will be run

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 (include demo reel of work)

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

WITN-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Additional 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.

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior to or by the first workday.