COMPANY PROFILE
Allen Media Group is a 100% black-owned and MBE certified, diversified global media, content and technology company that Byron Allen founded from his dining room table 30 years ago in 1993. Since then, AMG has grown to become one of the largest privately held media companies in the country. We own and operate The Weather Channel, the leading cable news network providing national weather forecasts and weather-related programming for the past 40 years. We own and/or operate twelve additional 24-hour high-definition cable television networks; 31 ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX network affiliated broadcast television stations located throughout the country; two national over-the-air broadcast networks; TheGrio, a leading news, lifestyle and entertainment media platform with content catering to the African-American community; Allen Media Syndication, a leading television production and distribution business that is the country’s largest supplier of first-run syndicated shows to local television stations; a motion picture theatrical release and distribution company, and; a podcast network. We also own and operate Local Now, the leading local ad- supported streaming app with over 500 FAST Channels and 20,000+ movies and TV shows. We provide local weather, news, sports, and other premium content with Emmy award winning and nominated shows and reach over 250 million subscribers. We have over 70 television shows on the air and own over 5,000 hours of programming. We distribute over 500 hours of live local news per week and distribute high-profile sports, prime-time and entertainment content across our television markets through our Big Four network affiliated stations. We employ approximately 2,400 employees across our offices that span 24 cities across the country.
What We Do.
We have a laser focus on innovation, climate change, first-class storm coverage and hyper-localized weather for an iconic brand that has been an industry leader for more than 40 years. The Weather Channel television network is a household name and has inspired viewers to explore, investigate and appreciate the experience of weather in all its forms. We are the world leader in creating live, virtual and augmented experiences for television and other platforms and are looking for talented individuals who share our mission to join us.
What You’ll Do.
You will be a part of leading and building immersive mixed reality experiences that permeate all platforms. Your work and efforts will be seen across the world and will impact the lives and safety of others and our planet.
We are looking for a passionate, multifaceted Unreal Artist, Generalist to help create beautiful, impactful, and realistic 3D AR/mixed reality experiences. The ideal candidate is very confident using Unreal Engine 4, familiar with 3D modeling software, and knows the ins and outs of modeling and can create optimized graphics, assets and more for execution in real-time.
At The Weather Channel, we build content for broadcast television and multi platform viewing. Most of our Unreal 4 experiences are cinematic, relying on realistic and life-like renderings of real-world objects and environments.
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