CHIEF Engineer/it - WTOK

Chief Engineer/IT - WTOK

Job Category: Engineer

Requisition Number: CHIEF015342

Location: Meridian, MS 39301, USA

Job Details

Description

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 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.

WTOK-TV is a trusted ABC network station, proudly serving East Mississippi and West Alabama for over 70 years with top-rated news, weather, and sports across multiple networks and Diginets. Our mission is to deeply engage with the community, fostering civic and economic development to improve viewers' lives. We achieve this by leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver accurate and timely news across both television and digital platforms.

Job Summary/Description: WTOK-TV in Meridian, Mississippi, is the nation's top ABC affiliate, a powerful journalistic leader renowned for its incredible 98 share in severe weather. Our award-winning team leverages cutting-edge automation, robotic cameras, and advanced graphics for newscast production that far exceeds our market size. We are deeply committed to maintaining this leading-edge broadcast and IT technology while serving our community as a trusted local voice.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage repair and troubleshoot technical equipment and systems.
• Responsible for station Engineering budget and project budgets.
• Able to work well with other Department Heads in planning and executing station projects.
• Integration, maintenance, and operation of new and existing equipment, including towers, transmitters, microwave and satellite gear, and tenant installations.
• Manage all engineering aspects of the technical facility, including studio support, post editing systems, field production support, and transmission of live/taped events & programs.
• Have expert knowledge regarding equipment, technology, and systems, and be able to step in and assist in emergency situations.
• Oversight and maintenance of all station physical assets, including buildings and grounds.
• Oversight of all broadcast and IT systems.
• Understanding and compliance with EAS standards and practices.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of core broadcast systems, on-air automation, television studio equipment, and IOT transmitters, as well as knowledge of IT networks, computer maintenance, and repair.
• Possess good interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks based on station needs.
• Be available "on call" 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency engineering problems.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in good standing.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds, with occasional work on ladders.
• Work in cooperation with all departments to achieve technical excellence and station profitability.
• A community-minded spirit and vision to expand the station's outreach and impact.

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.

WTOK-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.

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