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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 KALB:
Well here at KALB we believe in Community Culture and Content as well as one Family. We believe in encouraging one another as well as making this place feel like your home away from home. KALB is an NBC affiliate located in Alexandria LA. We also own the CBS and CW affiliates in the market (NALB and OALB respectively). KALB is owned by Gray Television Inc. one of the fastest-growing broadcast and digital media groups in the nation. KALB produces a total of 24 hours of Live news programming per week. A market leader in News digital and social media KALB Newschannel 5 is home to award-winning reporters and the recipient of the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Station of the Year award. Central Louisiana a vibrant diverse stable community is a great place to live and work. A community with a rich history full of hard-working caring people striving to make Central Louisiana the place they call home.
Job Summary/Description:
KALB in Alexandria LA is seeking an organized and creative professional to help lead our digital sales efforts in the role of Multimedia Sales Manager. The position works in tandem with the Director of Sales on business development for the station specifically championing digital sales.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Driving digital revenue growth and achieving revenue targets with a focus on new local direct business
- Providing digital training to the sales team
- Assisting Multimedia Executives in presenting and closing business
- Developing sales presentations and collateral using up-to-date research materials
- Maintaining campaign tracking delivery and reporting to ensure campaign success
- Working at a partnership/consultative level as an expert in digital advertising with a Multimedia executive and advertisers
Recruiting and Hiring:
- Exceptional skills in recruiting coaching and training sellers
- Achieving digital and broadcast sales objectives building relationships communicating clearly and the ability to forecast manage budgets and execute a strategic plan is critical
- Ability to manage multiple projects extremely organized and great time management
- If you are a critical thinker who possesses a strong work ethic and the desire to lead a sales staff at a first-class organization who brings new and innovative ideas to work please apply and attach a cover letter
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A bachelors degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent is preferred
- Minimum of 3 years of prior experience in broadcast sales
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)
KALB-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 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:
Manager
Full-Time