Media Executive - Woio/Wuab

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 WOIO:

WOIO TV CBS 19 Clevelands 43 WOHZ-The Rock and WTCL Telemundo Cleveland are the affiliates serving Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. The stations that are First Fair and Everywhere produce over 70 hours of news on a weekly basis. We are the markets leader with our First Alert Weather - having won the most accurate weather in Cleveland for over 19 years! We carry Browns Football NFL March Madness NCAA BB NCAA FB the PGA World Cup Soccer and the number one network in the nation with CBS on WOIO. We are proud to be one of the highest-rated CW affiliates in the country with WUAB. WOHZ-The Rock produces and airs an exceptional amount of High School College and Minor League sports. WTCL -Telemundo Cleveland is the first local affiliate broadcasting 2 daily newscasts in Spanish. Our digital products offer top-rated weather news and multiple digital products to reach quality customers. We also produce original content with our OTT offerings to the Greater Cleveland communities.

Job Summary/Description:

Gray Television (WOIO CBS 19 WUAB CW 43 WTCL Telemundo Cleveland and Gray Digital Media) in Cleveland has a rare opening for an energetic positive-minded salesperson. You will be responsible for developing new business in Northeast Ohio and the surrounding communities. You will consult with local business owners to create advertising campaigns that exceed their business goals and objectives. Ideal candidates have a strong understanding of the sales process excel at researching leads starting new relationships and closing. You should be a quick learner with strong communication skills and the ability to showcase our solutions in a compelling way. Base plus generous commission percentages. Industry-leading training program provided. MVR check required.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Meeting and exceeding monthly and quarterly metric goals
- Use and learn data-based results
- Cold calling and prospecting for new clients
- Secure marketing commitments from new clients
- Conduct a thorough client needs analysis
- Present proposed strategic solutions and tactics
- Provide follow-up assessments of advertising effectiveness
- Some travel is required

Qualifications/Requirements:

- 1-2 years of cold calling or sales-related experience is preferred
- Experience in media sales is a plus but not required
- Excellent writing and communication skills experience using MS Office products
- Bachelors Degree (preferred)
- Google Ad Certifications are a plus.

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)

WOIO-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.