SCRUM MASTER (REMOTE/USA) - GDM (GRAY MEDIA GROUP)

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.

We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with Company contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-paid life and disability benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
• 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
• Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
• Focus on Caring

Salary/Wage:

$70,000 - $85,000/yr.

Shift and Schedule:

Mon. - Fri. (or at Manager's Discretion)

Job Type:

Full-Time

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About GDM (Gray Digital Media):

Gray Digital Media is a corporate division of Gray Media responsible for all things digital. The Digital Development team creates websites, mobile/CTV apps, and tools that provide users with local news, video, weather, and more from local news stations across the country. We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

Job Summary/Description:

Gray Media is currently in search of a Scrum Master with Jira Admin experience to support Gray’s various Agile development teams. This role is primarily focused on facilitating Scrum ceremonies, coaching teams on Agile best practices, and removing impediments, with a secondary responsibility of maintaining and optimizing Jira workflows and reporting.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach teams on Scrum principles, Agile values, and continuous improvement.
• Help teams remove impediments and manage dependencies.
• Work with Product Owners to support backlog refinement and sprint readiness.
• Promote transparency, accountability, and healthy team dynamics.
• Track team metrics to improve predictability and support roadmap and initiative planning.
• Create Jira dashboards and reports that provide clear delivery insights for leadership.
• Administer and configure Jira projects, boards, workflows, and permissions.
• Create and manage reports and filters for teams and stakeholders.
• Assist teams with Jira questions, troubleshooting, and process improvements.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 1+ years of experience as a Scrum Master on Agile teams.
• Scrum certification. (CSM, PSM I, or equivalent)
• Hands-on experience administering Jira in an Agile environment.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Agile principles, and team facilitation.
• Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting multiple teams or cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Kanban or hybrid Agile approaches.
• Experience with Jira Advanced Roadmaps or similar planning tools.
• Background working with software development teams.

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)

GDM-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.