Media Executive Asso - Wbko

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.

Job Summary/Description:

WBKO a Gray television station is looking for a highachieving individual who seeks a career in outside sales and marketing. This job opening offers a rare opportunity to join a team of effective sales professionals to represent a wellknown product line including ABC FOX CW and Telemundo programming and GDM digital products. The combination of these platforms positions WBKO salespeople as leaders in the marketplace with the ability to offer comprehensive marketing solutions to local businesses and advertising agencies. Training is offered that shows a pathway to financial success and career growth. It has never been a more exciting time to work in local TV now that it is paired with the targeting efforts of digital marketing.

WBKO has an opportunity for a Media Executive who is a successoriented professional with a proven digital sales background to join our family. The Media Executive role is responsible for the development retention and growth of digital revenue. The Media Executive will design and sell digital advertising/marketing solutions using the latest advertising products (programmatic OTT Email Social SEM SEO). The Media Executive will report directly to the Multimedia Sales Manager.

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

* Consult with business owners marketing and advertising executives directors and managers to develop and implement an effective digital marketing strategy
* Meet or exceed sales expectations and manage your book of digital sales revenue using client management tools and software
* Learn and master Gray Digital Media advertising products services and guidelines currently and as offerings evolve
* Develop retain and grow client relationships
* Create and present digital advertising/marketing proposals
* Communicate and collaborate effectively and respectfully internally with the WBKO Family with corporate Gray Digital Media teams and externally with clients

Qualifications/Requirements:

* Two years of digital media sales with evidence of prior success or digital agency experience working with clients
* Demonstrates intellect drive executive presence and sales acumen
* Ability to prospect and network with business decisionmakers within all sizes of organizations
* Proven experience building professional client relationships
* Superior multitasking skills with the ability to work crossfunctionally and handle multiple tasks daily
* Excellent troubleshooting and problemresolution skills
* Possess superb written and verbal communication skills
* Proficient with Microsoft Excel Word and PPT and understanding of G4 analytics a plus
* Spanish/Bilingual a plus but not required
* Must have a valid drivers license with a driving record that meets company policies (will be verified as a condition of employment and checked regularly throughout employment)

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

WBKOTV/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.