IT ADMINISTRATOR - WEAU

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.

About WEAU:

WEAU 13 News broadcasts to 26 counties in western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota. We're an hour drive away from the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area is a growing community with great schools and health care. As part of Gray Media, we are committed to serving our communities with trustworthy journalism and high-quality local programming.

Job Summary/Description:

WEAU-TV is seeking an IT Administrator to support and maintain the station's information technology environment across the office, newsroom, and broadcast operations. This role is responsible for day-to-day IT support, network/system administration, security best practices, vendor coordination, and proactive monitoring to ensure high availability for mission-critical systems.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide Tier 1-2 technical support for station staff (Windows/macOS desktops/laptops, printers, conference room A/V, mobile devices).
• Administer and monitor network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, Wi Fi) and troubleshoot connectivity/performance issues.
• Support server and endpoint environments (on-prem and cloud as applicable), including:
• User provisioning and access management (e.g., Microsoft 365/Entra ID/Active Directory as applicable)
• Patch management and endpoint security
• Backup validation and basic disaster recovery procedures
• Maintain security hygiene: MFA, least privilege, vulnerability remediation coordination, phishing awareness reinforcement, and incident escalation.
• Support broadcast-adjacent and newsroom systems in coordination with Engineering/Operations (e.g., newsroom computers, shared storage access, basic workflow troubleshooting).
• Manage IT inventory, asset lifecycle, and documentation (network diagrams, standard builds, credentials handling per policy).
• Coordinate with Gray Media corporate IT/Technology teams and approved vendors for escalations, upgrades, and projects.
• Assist with onboarding/offboarding, workstation builds, and standard software deployments.
• Participate in periodic after-hours maintenance windows and respond to critical outages as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in IT support and/or systems/network administration.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across:
• Windows (desktop/server concepts) and common business applications
• TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, and Wi Fi
• Experience administering Microsoft 365 (Exchange/Teams/SharePoint fundamentals) and identity/access concepts.
• Familiarity with endpoint security tools, patching practices, and basic backup/restore validation.
• Ability to communicate clearly with non-technical users and document solutions.
• Valid driver's license and ability to lift/move standard IT equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with broadcast or media environments (newsroom/broadcast workflows, high-availability operations).
• Experience with virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), cloud administration, and scripting (PowerShell).
• Networking/security certifications (e.g., CompTIA Network+/Security+, Microsoft certifications) are 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 )

WEAU-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 Gray's employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline, up to and including discharge.