Director Of Sales - Ktuu
Director Of Sales - Ktuu
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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 KTUU:
Alaskas News Source has a reputation of excellence as the states most watched news source producing 32 hours of broadcast news weather and sports content each week on KTUU-TV/Channel 2 and KYES/Channel 5 in Anchorage as well as KATH and KYEX in Southeast Alaska. Strong reach and brand loyalty are augmented by added broadcast distribution to more than 200 rural communities throughout the state via ARCS-TV Alaskas rural communications service. A leader in digital content offers breaking news and statewide community coverage. Our News and Weather Apps podcasts and streamed content offered through Connected TV platforms reach audiences far beyond broadcast. Our mission is To Tell Alaskas Story and we strive to consistently distinguish ourselves as Alaskas preferred source for news information and community service.
Job Summary/Description:
This role will lead a successful sales department as the Director. This is an in-the-trenches and on-the-street leader to work directly with the sales team and collaborate with other departments to impact business and meet client and internal goals. This person will oversee broadcast and digital sales. A true leader in the community and the station fostering an environment of success in everything they do.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Create and sustain a positive sales culture aimed at providing clients with everything they need to find their customers
- Work with the General Manager to create broadcast and digital sales initiatives
- Participate in developing the station strategy
- Build and hit budgets
- Create timely and accurate sales reports including forecasts
- Coach and develop our current staff of media executives
- Recruit new team members
- Utilize audience measurement tools to develop customer marketing strategies
- Collaborate with other departments to meet the goals of the clients and the company
- Accompany team members on face-to-face calls
- Perform duties assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in a related field. Equivalent work experience may suffice.
- Previous experience as a sales manager.
- Two years of sales experience.
- Sustained revenue growth on both broadcast and digital platforms.
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 cover letter and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KYUU-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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
