Description

About Gray Media:

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.

About WILX:

WILX, the highly rated NBC affiliate located in Lansing, Michigan, for more than 60 years, is on a growth trajectory. WILX currently produces 33 hours of news per week and is growing. A market leader in news, digital, and social media, WILX News 10 is home to Emmy award-winning reporters and the recipient of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters "Station of the Year" award. WILX is a breaking news and weather station, with a strong emphasis on original, local reporting. Our respected main anchors live here and have made WILX their career home. This includes the longest-running sportscaster in the state of Michigan. Our newsroom leadership is known for developing young journalists. Mid-Michigan (Lansing/Jackson area) is a big news market, home to the state capital and Michigan State University. It is a vibrant, diverse, stable area and a great place to live and work. Lansing is just an hour away from Grand Rapids, downtown Detroit, and a day-trip "up north" for some of the most beautiful places in the country. If you love lakes, boating, fishing, camping, beaches, downhill skiing, wine, craft brew, Broadway shows, Big 10 sports, minor-league baseball, NFL/NBA/NHL games...Michigan has it all!

Job Summary/Description:

WILX-TV in Lansing, Michigan, is seeking a bold, forward-thinking Streaming Executive Producer. This is a leadership role for a digital-first newsroom innovator who understands how audiences consume news on streaming platforms and who can build programming that keeps viewers watching.

You will oversee the strategy, daily execution, and growth of WILX's streaming products, including live and on-demand programming across the market-leading News 10+ streaming channel, WILX.com website, stations' apps, and social video platforms. This role requires strong news judgment, calm decision-making in breaking news, and the ability to coach and inspire a team in a fast-moving, evolving space.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Lead WILX's streaming editorial vision, programming priorities, and day-to-day coverage, streaming-first strategy - live events, breaking news and weather coverage, interviews, community-focused features, and "can't-miss" local programming.
- Ensure all streaming content meets WILX's journalistic standards for fairness, accuracy, and ethical newsgathering.
- Create repeatable workflows and best practices for live production, show planning, graphics, and clip distribution.
- Supervise and train newsroom staff on streaming tools, best practices, and performance expectations; lead by example in both editorial and technical execution.
- In coordination with the News Director, Content Manager, and Digital Manager, plan and oversee live streams and studio/remote productions, ensuring smooth execution, pacing, and strong visuals.
- Partner with news/production/engineering/marketing departments to maintain technical reliability and to continually improve the streaming look (graphics, lighting, audio).
- Use audience insights to refine programming choices, timing, formats, and distribution strategies: track metrics such as retention, watch time, peaks, and engagement.

Qualifications/Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have:
- Significant experience in digital analytics and planning for digital content.
- A proven record of success in the production and distribution of digital content.
- Proven leadership skills and excellent news judgment.
- Strong writing and on-camera presentation skills.
- A community-minded spirit and vision to expand the stations' outreach through coverage of impactful events to the greater Mid-Michigan region we serve.

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)

WILX-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.