DIGITAL CONTENT DIRECTOR - KOLO

About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first- and/or second-highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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 KOLO:

KOLO 8 News Now is the ABC affiliate television station serving the Reno/Sparks area, Northern Nevada, and parts of eastern California. KOLO broadcasts seven hours of news weekdays. We are also dedicated to serving the community through KOLO Cares, partnering with area non-profit organizations.

Job Summary/Description:

The Digital Content Director is responsible for the overall digital content strategy within the newsroom. This includes developing best practices and strategies and providing oversight for the digital content team and other newsroom employees who are contributing to digital content for KOLO. The Digital Content Director also generates, edits, creates, and shares content on the KOLO station website and social media accounts daily to help grow our audiences.

Daily duties include writing and posting news stories to the KOLO website and social media pages, editing and proofreading all local stories posted on kolotv.com, clipping video for web stories, discussing social media strategy with reporters, the digital content team, and the creative services department, pursuing possible story ideas for reporters, and following up on breaking news.

Please note: - primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed above 

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Three years of prior newsroom experience is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with social media and ARC is a plus.

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)

KOLO-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.