CREATIVE SERVICES COORDINATOR - WAFB

Company: Gray Television
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

About Gray Television: Gray Television is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets, reaching 36 percent of US television households. We constantly strive for excellence. By upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and developing the best and brightest employees in the business. About WAFB: WAFB-TV, Louisiana's News Channel, is the dominant CBS affiliate in Baton Rouge and the recent winner of a National Edward R. Murrow award for Best Newscast. Job Summary/Description: The Creative Services Coordinator at our TV station plays a pivotal role in managing projects, facilitating seamless shoot schedules, and maintaining communication between clients, the sales team, and internal production units. This role involves a multifaceted approach, overseeing various tasks, including event planning, scriptwriting, video review, and utilization of project management software. Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to): - Project Management: Efficiently manage and coordinate multiple projects, ensuring they align with timelines, objectives, and client expectations. Utilize project management software to streamline workflows and track project progress. - Shoot Scheduling: Plan and schedule shoots, coordinating with production teams, talent, and locations to ensure a smooth execution of creative content. - Client and Sales Team Collaboration: Act as a liaison between clients and the sales team, understanding client needs, communicating requirements, and collaborating to deliver innovative and tailored solutions. - Event Planning: Assist in planning station events, managing logistics, coordinating resources, and ensuring events align with the station's brand and goals. - Scriptwriting: Contribute to the creative process by crafting engaging and compelling scripts for various content, ensuring they resonate with the target audience and meet the station's standards. - Video Review: Review and provide constructive feedback on video content, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to creative briefs. Qualifications/Requirements: - Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and keep them on schedule.- Excellent Communication: Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with clients, sales teams, and internal stakeholders.- Creativity: Proficiency in scriptwriting and the ability to think creatively to generate innovative ideas.- Attention to Detail: Ability to review video content and ensure it meets quality and brand standards.- Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with project management software and video production tools.- Adaptability: Capacity to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and adapt to evolving priorities. Come join our dynamic news team, go to , you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload resume, cover letter, and references (Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal) 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 where 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 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 Grays 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 the first workday.

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