Multimedia Graphic Designer

Missouri Broadcasters Association; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Media’s KMOV-TV in Missouri is seeking a Multimedia Graphic Designer to build graphics for linear and digital content, including reporter packages, anchor boards, YouTube thumbnails, and social media assets.

You will report to the Digital Director and work daily with anchors, reporters, and producers to deliver graphics for both traditional and digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Creative self-starter with a vision and fresh ideas.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Understanding of social platform algorithms and audience engagement.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling graphics supporting reporter packages and anchor outboards.
• Create thumbnails for digital video, including YouTube, that stop the scroll.
• Use understanding of social platform algorithms to maximize reach.

Skills

Creative self-starter

Good communicator

Social algorithms understanding

Creative, curious, coachable

Flexible schedule including weekends

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Post Date: October 29, 2026 Closing Date: January 25, 2027

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 about 37% of U.S. 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 markets 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 KMOV: We operate a CBS + ABC duopoly in one of America’s great news towns. That means more platforms for your work — First Alert 4 newscasts, new ABC 32 newscasts, and all-day streaming. KMOV is the most-watched television/digital news operation in Missouri and Southern Illinois with nationally-recognized and award-winning news, weather, and investigative content found both on-air and online. KMOV won the prestigious national Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast in 2023. Based in suburban St. Louis County, KMOV’s home is a new multi-million-dollar state-of-the-art broadcasting and digital facility. Ranked as the #1 city in the nation in 2022 for new college graduates, St. Louis is now recognized for its low cost of living, convenient transportation, and robust arts and entertainment scene. Home to the world-famous Arch, St. Louis Cardinals baseball, St. Louis CITY SC, and St. Louis Blues hockey — St. Louis is quickly becoming THE place to be.

Job Summary/Description: First Alert 4 is hiring a Multimedia Graphic Designer to build graphics for linear and digital content — reporter packages, anchor boards, YouTube thumbnails, and social. Search keywords: graphic designer, motion graphics, multimedia designer, broadcast graphics, Adobe Creative Cloud.

Hey St. Louis — we’re looking for our next Multimedia Graphic Designer to join the First Alert 4 team! You’ll report to our Digital Director and work daily with anchors, reporters, and producers to build graphics for linear and digital content.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Create compelling graphics supporting reporter packages and anchor outboards
• Create thumbnails for digital video, including YouTube, that stop the scroll
• Use understanding of social platform algorithms to maximize reach
• Engage the audience — know what makes people click, watch, and share
• Collaborate in a fast-paced newsroom; communicate well with editorial staff
• Learn and adapt to the First Alert brand and what it means to St. Louis

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Creative self-starter with strong vision and fresh ideas
• Good communicator; loves collaborating in a fast-paced newsroom
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud preferred
• One year of experience preferred, but recent college graduates will be considered
• Understands social algorithms and audience engagement (click, watch, share)
• Creative, curious, coachable; ready to help shape how St. Louis sees the news on every platform
• Flexible schedule including weekends for breaking news/weather

Schedule: Monday–Friday, hours vary but likely afternoons/early evenings; flexible on weekends for major breaking news and weather events.

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.

KMOV-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

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