Gray Media

• Consult with business owners and decision-makers to implement marketing strategies • Meet or exceed sales expectations across digital and broadcast platforms • Master Gray Digital Media's advertising products • Develop and grow client relationships • Design and present marketing proposals including digital and television solutions • Collaborate with internal departments to deliver campaigns • Use client management tools to track performance and optimize campaigns

• Own the overall programmatic media buying strategy across multiple digital channels, including display, online video, CTV/OTT, streaming audio, native, gaming, and digital out-of-home. • Lead a high-volume programmatic operation responsible for managing thousands of campaigns and significant monthly media spend. • Establish best practices around campaign execution, optimization, measurement, and reporting. • Drive innovation by evaluating new technologies, inventory sources, data partnerships, and emerging advertising solutions. • Serve as the organization's programmatic subject matter expert and strategic advisor. • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 15+ programmatic buyers, strategists, and specialists. • Build a culture focused on accountability, operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. • Develop training programs, workflows, and career development paths to scale team capabilities. • Create performance standards and processes that enable consistent execution across a large campaign portfolio. • Oversee the complete lifecycle of programmatic campaigns, from strategy and activation through optimization and reporting. • Ensure campaigns are launched accurately, delivered efficiently, and optimized toward client performance goals. • Develop optimization frameworks across audience targeting and data strategies, geographic performance, creative performance, inventory and publisher quality, SSP and marketplace relationships, device, browser, and operating system performance, frequency management and attribution strategies. • Analyze performance trends and translate data into actionable insights for internal teams and clients. • Lead programmatic execution across enterprise DSP platforms, including The Trade Desk and other DSP and media buying platforms as needed. • Maintain deep expertise in audience segmentation and activation, first-party and third-party data strategies, contextual targeting, conversion tracking and attribution, pixel implementation and measurement solutions, campaign automation and workflow optimization. • Partner with technology teams to improve integrations, reporting capabilities, and operational efficiency.

• Serve as the team’s Search Engine Optimization/Artificial Intelligence Optimization (SEO/AIO) product expert, with knowledge of both organic and local SEO, and how AI is changing the search landscape. • Provide excellent customer service as the liaison between sales teams and third-party digital partners. • Monitor the onboarding and ongoing fulfillment of SEO campaigns to ensure timely and accurate implementation by our digital partners, with emphasis on premier-level accounts. • Ensure campaign revisions are fully communicated with our digital partners and executed with 100% accuracy. • Troubleshoot technical issues that could potentially delay SEO campaign launches, such as access to a client’s CMS and Google platforms. • Interpret SEO strategy documents and performance reports for Regional Sales Specialists and Premier Sales Specialists and collaborate with the Premier Sales team on strategy presentations. • Create materials for internal teams and potential clients to simplify SEO. • Maintain processes and best practices; and provide suggestions to leadership on improvement opportunities.

• Assist in digital revenue growth through programmatic buying and supporting Gray Digital Media’s client expectations. • Focus on identifying target audiences, managing large budgets in real-time bidding environments, and providing internal insight on digital campaign reporting. • Displays advanced knowledge of DSP platforms and features. • Effectively monitor pacing and performance for assigned markets, ensuring campaign KPIs and benchmarks are met within budget requirements. • Suggest optimization and budget strategies according to key performance indicators and internal reporting. • Constantly monitors and manages programmatic build/revision/QA/Comments queue. • Helps team members with troubleshooting and communication. • Actively contributes to the development of training documents and new hire trainings for both Ad Ops and Sales teams.

• The Digital QA Analyst validates the quality, functionality, accessibility, and reliability of digital products across web, mobile, connected TV, APIs, data feeds, and internal systems. • You’ll partner closely with Product Owners, developers, and business stakeholders to confirm that what we build meets requirements, holds up under real-world use, and is genuinely ready for release. • Design, plan, and execute testing activities across web, mobile, connected TV (CTV), APIs, data feeds, and internal platforms to ensure products meet quality and business expectations. • Collaborate with Product Owners, developers, and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle to clarify requirements, identify risks, and improve overall product quality. • Create and maintain test strategies, test cases, regression suites, and documentation while prioritizing testing efforts based on risk, complexity, user impact, and release timelines. • Identify, document, and validate defects through resolution, providing clear communication on testing status, release readiness, and potential risks. • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing quality trends, supporting efficient QA processes, and helping expand test automation coverage where it provides the greatest value.

Title: METEOROLOGIST (P/T) - KFVS Location: Carterville United States Part time Job Summary/Description: KFVS/WSIL is hiring a Part-Time Meteorologist to join and learn with our First Alert Weather Team. This entry-level opportunity is ideal for someone building forecasting and on-air skills while contributing to weather coverage across TV, digital, and social platforms, especially during impactful weather. Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: What you'll do: - Assist with daily forecasts and weather content for broadcast and digital platforms - Learn forecasting tools, radar, and weather systems alongside the First Alert Weather meteorologists - Help communicate weather updates clearly on social, web, app, and CTV - Support extended coverage during severe weather as needed Qualifications/Requirements: What we're looking for: - Degree in meteorology/atmospheric science (or nearing completion) preferred - Some on-air, internship, or campus weather experience is a plus - Eagerness to learn, take coaching, and grow in a team environment - Flexible availability (evenings/weekends; additional hours during severe weather)

• Deploy and manage streaming hardware, including Edge Encoders and GPIO-based workflows. • Configure and support SCTE-104/35 metadata insertion systems (e.g., Middleman, Crystal) • Provide Tier-2 support for streaming issues escalated from the Digital Support team. • Support Connected TV (CTV) Desk operations including VMIX integration and automation tools. • Monitor and troubleshoot FAST and Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) distribution systems. • Support various Master Control Systems and traditional broadcast systems. • Assist in the rollout of new Streaming infrastructure projects and initiatives.

Title: GRAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM SUMMER/FALL '26 - WEEK-TV Location: East Peoria, IL, United States Job Description: Job Category: News Requisition Number: GRAYM015925 Part-Time East Peoria, IL 61611, USA Job Details Description 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 47 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. Job Summary: The successful candidate will have entry-level experience with editing and shooting video. The Student Intern will work closely with reporters, producers, and writers to learn how to edit news/sports/digital stories for daily newscasts. The Training Program: General Responsibilities: WEEK-TV in East Peoria, Illinois, is seeking interns to support newsroom operations by helping gather news and information in the field. Interns will edit videos for news stories and assist with digital operations, including publishing content to the station website and supporting social media channels. What You’ll Do: - Own the role: Step into the shoes of a producer, MMJ, meteorologist, or media sales executive and handle real-world assignments (yes, the kind that may go on air and online). - Drive digital engagement: Create content that lives beyond the TV screen, think social media, streaming apps, and web stories because we’re digital-first, always. - Collaborate with pros: Work side by side with seasoned veterans who are the best in the business, gaining insights you won’t find in any textbook. - Commit to the craft: Dedicate 25 hours per week for 10 weeks to mastering your specialty and building a professional-grade portfolio. - Make an impact: Tell stories that matter to the community or help local businesses grow through innovative media strategies. - Build your future: Position yourself at the front of the line for full-time career opportunities within Gray Media’s network of 113 stations. What You Bring: - Current enrollment: You’re a college student (Junior or Senior status preferred) chasing a degree in Journalism, Communications, Sales, Marketing, or a related field. - A "doer" mindset: You aren't afraid to get your hands dirty and take initiative; you’re here to work, not just watch. - Digital savvy: You understand that media happens everywhere, from the big screen to the palm of someone’s hand. - Strong work ethic: You bring urgency, organization, and a "can-do" attitude to every shift. - Communication skills: You can tell a story, pitch an idea, or explain a forecast with clarity and confidence. - Reliability: You’re ready to commit to the full 10-week program and the 25-hour weekly schedule. - Passion for local: You care about the community and want to see how local media makes a real difference. Why You’ll Love It Here: - Real-world experience: You’ll graduate with more than just a line on your resume; you’ll have the experience of having done the job. - Unprecedented access: With 113 stations across the U.S., you’re part of a massive, innovative network that’s leading the future of media. - Career fast-track: We love hiring our own. This program is designed to be the ultimate audition for your first full-time role with Gray. - Paid training: Earn while you learn. This is a paid internship. - A culture of innovation: We’re evolving on purpose, and you’ll be right there on the front lines of that evolution. Qualifications/Requirements: - Be currently enrolled in a college/university, preferably in your senior year. - Strong work ethic and organizational skills. - College student, seniors preferred, earning a degree in Journalism/Communications, Sales, or related fields, with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industry. - This is an entry-level, part-time position for someone who wants to get into the broadcasting business. - We seek individuals who are dependable, energetic, organized, inquisitive, and who work well with others. If you are interested in interning in these areas, the station may have openings in these departments for you: - Sports - Weather - News Production - News MMJ Ready to stop practicing and start performing? Let’s build the future of media together The intern rate of pay can range from minimum wage in your state to $15 an hour. WEEK-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 at 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 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.

• Lead and oversee Gray Digital Media’s campaign operations teams across Programmatic, Paid Search, Paid Social, Streaming TV, and Managed Platform operations • Develop scalable workflows, operational processes, and execution strategies to improve campaign performance, efficiency, and client results • Establish operational standards, quality assurance procedures, and best practices across campaign fulfillment teams • Partner with Sales, Operations, Product, and Leadership teams to align operational strategy with revenue growth initiatives • Oversee media buying strategy and execution across DSPs, search, and social platforms, and manage digital products • Monitor campaign pacing, optimization strategies, performance metrics, and operational KPIs to ensure campaign success • Build and maintain strong relationships with media vendors, platform partners, and technology providers • Evaluate and implement new operational tools, platform capabilities, and workflow improvements to enhance campaign execution and scalability • Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing campaign operations and media execution teams • Assist in training initiatives, operational documentation, and process improvements across departments • Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented environment focused on operational excellence and client success • Provide leadership during high-volume campaign periods while maintaining execution quality and operational efficiency

Title: GRAY MEDIA SALES TRAINING PROGRAM SUMMER '26 - WAFF Location: Huntsville United States Job category: Sales Requisition number: GRAYM015230 - Part-time - Locations Showing 1 location Huntsville, AL 35801, USA Job Description: About Gray Media: Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 WAFF: WAFF is the dominant station in the Tennessee Valley, both on-air and online. We cover breaking news and weather, all with a heart for the community. Job Summary/Description: What if your internship didn't feel like an internship? What if you actually learned how to sell? At Gray Media, our Sales Interns don't sit on the sidelines. They learn how to build a business from day one. This is a hands-on, real-world experience designed to teach you the fundamentals of media sales and help you build skills you can use in any career. The Sales Training Program: General Responsibilities: - What if your internship didn't feel like an internship? - What if you actually learned how to sell? - At Gray Media, our Sales Interns don't sit on the sidelines. - They learn how to build a business from day one. - The internship will be for a term of 10-weeks - This is a hands-on, real-world experience designed to teach you the fundamentals of media sales and help you build skills you can use in any career. What you'll do: - Learn how to prospect and identify new business opportunities - Practice real cold calls (with coaching-not guesswork) - Build client presentations and proposals - Support digital and broadcast sales strategies - Work alongside experienced Media Executives and Sales Leaders - Participate in weekly training designed to accelerate your growth What you'll learn: - How to confidently start conversations with clients - How to sell multi-platform advertising solutions (TV + Digital) - How to build and present a winning pitch - How to manage a pipeline and grow revenue This internship is for you if: - You're curious, competitive, and not afraid to try - You want real experience-not just something to put on a résumé - You're interested in sales, marketing, or media - You're ready to learn skills that translate to any industry What makes this different: You won't just "shadow." You'll do the work-with guidance every step of the way. Many of our interns turn into full-time hires. And the ones who do? They hit the ground running. Details: - Flexible hours (part-time, designed for students) - Paid internship - Opportunities available across Gray Media markets nationwide Qualifications/Requirements: - Be currently enrolled in a college/university, preferably in your senior year. - Strong work ethic and organizational skills. - College student, seniors preferred, earning a degree in Journalism/Communications, Sales, or related fields, with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industry. If you're ready to learn how to sell-and actually enjoy it-we'd love to meet you. The intern rate of pay can range from your state's minimum wage to $15 an hour. ️ Interested in the program? Go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type "Intern WAFF" (in search bar) WAFF-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.