WDBJ7, WZBJ24, and WDBJ7.com is a Gray owned dominant CBS-affiliated media powerhouse in beautiful Roanoke, Virginia. Known as "Your Hometown Station®”, WDBJ7 and WZBJ24 serve 26 counties across the Blue Ridge Mountain region and produce more than 55 hours of award-winning local news coverage, more than any of its competitors in the Roanoke-Lynchburg market.
For nearly 70 years, WDBJ7 has been the number-one station of choice for viewers from Roanoke to Lynchburg and across the New River Valley.
Job Summary/Description:
Bring your creative ideas to life at Your Hometown Station®!
WDBJ7, the #1 on-air station and online newsroom in Roanoke, VA, is seeking a talented Graphic Artist to join the Creative department. The individual we hire will be responsible for designing graphics and animations for client commercials, station promotions, and news, on all platforms.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Work under the direction of the Creative Services Director and meet the needs of multiple departments
- Create logos, animations, and graphics for station and commercial productions, properly produced for each platform we support
- Maintain current knowledge of newsroom needs (severe weather, breaking news, etc)
- Consume local and national news content daily
- Must be able to serve as part of a team, work independently, and fill in for other creative roles as needed
- Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned
- Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Must be result-oriented, articulate, enthusiastic, and passionate about the creative process
- 3D animation (After Effects), Adobe Premiere and Photoshop experience required
- Working knowledge with Adobe Creative Suite preferred
- Working knowledge of cinema cameras is a plus
- Strong understanding of the design techniques in the production of mobile, online, print and broadcast graphics
- Ability to develop and maintain a clear and consistent graphic look
- Manage all aspects of assigned projects to meet requirements and deadlines set by the supervisor and the expectations of clients
- A self-starter with excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects at one
- Excellent communicator
- Must strive to continually improve technical knowledge and creative 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)
WDBJ-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.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
