Media Executive Asso - Wvir

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 nations largest owner of toprated 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 toprated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or secondhighestrated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a fullservice digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays 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 WVIR:

WVIRTV/GVIRTV 29News is the dominant #1 rated television station in the desirable Charlottesville market. 29News is consistently the toprated station in all news day parts. The station is located on the historic Downtown Mall in the heart of Charlottesvilles vibrant cultural district. As part of the Gray Media family WVIR has bestinclass sales training.

Job Summary/Description:

Gray Digital Media (GDM) and WVIR 29News seek a motivated goaldriven solutionsoriented and enthusiastic Media Executive to join our energetic professional team of advertising sales professionals. The primary responsibility of a Media Executive is to develop sell and implement creative marketing solutions using stateoftheart targeted digital advertising (Programmatic OTT Email Social Gaming Audio Streaming SEM SEO) and broadcast television solutions.

The ideal candidate will excel at building longterm professional relationships with local and national advertisers and strategizing and negotiating multiplatform marketing and advertising projects working independently to achieve revenue goals. Through the use of effective research marketing and advertising we collaborate with new clients to develop advertising solutions that help our advertisers FIND and KEEP their very best customers. In this role you will be expected to prospect close and develop new business and build a client base. A winning attitude and desire to learn is a must! WVIR will provide extensive training and a proven sales process to help ensure your success.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Build a list of prospective clients with guidance and assistance from WVIR sales managers
Make phone calls to set appointments with business prospects
Conduct sales calls in collaboration with WVIR sales managers
Develop an advertising strategy/solution based on knowledge gained from the initial sales call Present advertising strategy/solution to business prospect
Secure advertising contracts with new clients
Work with WVIR and GDM team to ensure a successful advertising campaign

Qualifications/Requirements:

Excellent communication skills
Professional appearance
Confidence in meeting and speaking with business owners
Strong desire to understand clients business
Excellent writing skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Willingness to participate in ongoing training
Cando team player attitude is a must
Tech savvy
Bachelors degree and digital advertising experience is preferred
Media sales experience preferred

If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to 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 theGrayTV UltiPro selfservice portal

WVIRTV/Gray Media is a drugfree 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 Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.