Media Executive Asso - Walb

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates highquality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

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.

About WALB:

WALBTV is the dominant #1 news station and awardwinning NBC / ABC affiliate in Albany GA. WALB began broadcasting on April 7th 1954 becoming the flagship TV station of Gray Television. We service more than 40 counties across South Georgia including two news bureaus in the cities of Tifton and Valdosta.

Job Summary/Description:

Do you have a strong competitive drive and determination to win Are you a natural relationship builder and collaborator If so a fantastic opportunity awaits you at WALB a media powerhouse located in Albany Georgia. Bring your tenacity great communication skills and ability to close new business to WALB and get rewarded well for your efforts. You will have the opportunity to sell across all WALB digital and broadcast television platforms providing advertising solutions to new customers that will help them generate sales and increase profitability. This is a fastpaced and fun environment that requires persistence organization creativity and interpersonal skills.

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

Achieve television and digital revenue goals set by the company by generating new business accounts
Create and sell advertising campaigns and provide continuous service to advertising agencies and direct accounts.
Assesses an advertisers marketing needs and develops proposals & presentations to show how WALB can fulfill those needs through multimedia campaigns commercial concepts and/or promotional events.
Maintains positive client and station personnel relationships.
Makes presentations to advertisers key decisionmakers in written and/or visual form.
Manages clientchosen solutions and provides excellent customer service to clients.
Provides management with timely and accurate monthly quarterly and annual budget forecasts.
Maintains an understanding of local market ratings competitive media station strengths industry and product knowledge.
Create reports as needed
Perform other jobrelated duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelors Degree preferred but not required
2 years of Sales experience OR a background/education in Business/Marketing/Digital Advertising
Excellent writing and communication skills
Ability to work independently and manage your time effectively
Ability to use creativity to solve problems
Ability to develop campaigns and motivate others
A real desire to understand your clients and their businesses
A thirst for ongoing learning: advertising marketing television digital
Experience selling digital products/strategies including audience targeting social media PPC SEO preferred.
Knowledge of presentation software MS Office products
Must have excellent time management and organizational skills
Must be dependable and punctual
Must represent company with professionalism and integrity
Must maintain a high level of confidentiality
Clean Driving RecordMust meet Gray Televisions driving requirements and have a valid drivers license
Reliable transportation and vehicle insurance required

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 onapply now upload your resume and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGrayTV UltiPro selfservice portal

WALBTV/Gray Media Inc. 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.