Media Executive (Remote) - Whsv (Winchester/Northern Valley, Va)

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 top-rated 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 top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated 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 full-service 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 WHSV:

Located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia WHSV has been serving our community since 1953. Our family of networks now includes ABC CBS FOX and MeTV. In addition we offer a full suite of digital marketing solutions - from streaming video to social media advertising. We are the Valleys number one-rated news source.

Job Summary/Description:

Do you live in or around Winchester Are you familiar with businesses in the northern Shenandoah Valley If so Gray Digital Media Harrisonburg is seeking a Remote Media Executive to join our dynamic sales team. The primary responsibility of the Media Executive is to build relationships with local businesses and develop creative marketing solutions for them utilizing our full suite of digital marketing products (streaming television social media streaming audio and much more). This position will focus on developing and growing business in Winchester Virginia and the surrounding areas. We are looking for a Media Executive who is involved trusted and understands their community. Therefore for this position the ideal candidate must live within a 30-mile radius of Winchester.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Prospect contact and present solutions to new prospective clients generating advertising revenue to achieve and exceed individual budgets. We are focused on new business and looking for a hunter!
- Manage the entire sales and service cycle from finding a client to securing a deal servicing and retaining the business
- Maintain and grow relationships with clients
- Provide professional after-sales support and service to maximize customer loyalty
- Data entry in multiple sales software systems for account management
- Write marketing proposals and create PowerPoint presentations
- Will be required to travel to WHSVs Harrisonburg studios an average of once per week as directed by management

Qualifications/Requirements:

- High School degree or equivalent
- Valid drivers license and clean driving record
- Strong prospecting and presentation skills
- Ability to develop strong client relationships and meet sales activity goals
- Initiative self-motivation and strong organizational skills

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 theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WHSV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free 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.