Media Executive - Wtok

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 WTOK:

WTOKTV is a trusted ABC network station with a history of serving the communities of eastern Mississippi and Western Alabama with toprated news weather and sports. We also offer syndicated programming on the CW and myTOK networks. We take pride in serving our viewers our community and our advertisers for 70 years.
Our mission is to be engaged with the community and promote civic and economic development with a focus on improving the lives of our viewers. We use cuttingedge technology to provide accurate and timely news information on television and digital platforms.

Job Summary/Description:

WTOKTV is looking to grow its already commanding share of the local broadcast and digital revenue market. To do so we are looking for the next highlevel consultant to join our team. Our ideal hire will be selfmotivated to exceed expectations and possess strong consultancy skills and an entrepreneurial spirit. This candidate thrives in a position that holds no limits to growth or success. The Business Development Consultant role is a sales role responsible for identifying qualifying and acquiring new prospects and connecting them with our innovative marketing solutions to help them grow their business. This is a role focused on acquiring highquality clients with significant short and longterm revenue potential.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Research opportunities in our market generate and follow through on sales leads both warm and cold and manage an active pipeline of potential revenue.
Maintain a consistent pipeline build pipeline velocity and forecast with accuracy monthly.
Responsible for the full sales cycle from prospect to close.
Expected to become an expert in marketing and provide insights recommendations and consultancy to build productive and longlasting relationships with clients.
Design and present marketing presentations professionally and enthusiastically.
Meets or exceeds sales expectations goals and budgets and manages their own book of sales revenue for retention and growth opportunities.
Communicate and collaborate effectively internally across all WTOK departments and support staff.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Outside sales experience preferred.
Microsoft Office Word and Excel experience preferred.
Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills are a plus.
Selfmotivated highenergy salesperson.
Excellent organizational time management verbal and writing skills.
Ability to be a team player.
A strong work ethic and the ability to formulate and execute a daily plan is a must.
Must meet the Gray Media driving requirement

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

WTOKTV/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 before the first workday.