Director Of Sales Wtoc
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Job Location:
Savannah, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
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 WTOC:
WTOC is located in beautiful historic Savannah GA which was recently named the third best city in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure. As the first station to sign on for the 20-county market serving southeast GA and the South Carolina low country WTOC has been the market leader for over 70 years. WTOC has an award-winning newsroom and a strong commitment to serving the community.
Job Summary/Description:
WTOC is seeking an organized and creative professional to lead our sales team in the role of Director of Sales. The ideal candidate must be highly motivated to develop and execute a strategic plan for sales success to achieve revenue goals develop new local direct business and increase station digital billing. Must be focused and driven with the ability to motivate and hold a team accountable for individual and team sales goals.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Providing strategic leadership to achieve revenue targets with an emphasis on digital and new local direct business growth
- Recruiting coaching and training sales managers and sellers
- Forecasting managing budgets and developing/executing a strategic sales plan are critical
- Collaborating with other station department heads to achieve station goals and deliver key results
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A bachelors Degree from a four-year college or university is preferred
- Minimum of five years of prior experience in broadcast sales
- Minimum of three years of experience managing a sales team including experience in strategic planning and a track record of growing revenue.
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)
WTOC-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:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) owns and/or operates over 100 television stations across 56 television markets that collectively broadcast more than 200 program streams including 103 channels affiliated with the CBS Network, the NBC Network, the ABC Network and the FOX Net ... View more
