Media Executive Kbtx

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 KBTX:

KBTX Media operates the CBS and CW affiliates in Bryan-College Station Texas serving an 18-county area known as the Brazos Valley. For nearly 70 years weve been the dominant choice for local news and entertainment. Our team produces about 40 hours of original content each week across our broadcast and streaming platforms.

KBTX is routinely recognized among the best in the state by organizations including the Associated Press RTDNA and the Lone Star EMMY Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

In 2023 KBTX became the first television station to win the Texas Association of Broadcasters Bonner McLane Public Service award three consecutive times. Additionally our team was honored with a National Edward R Murrow Award for digital innovation and regional Murrow awards for breaking news digital innovation and best newscast. KBTX is also a recent Texas AP Broadcasters/Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Station of the Year and Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Station of the Year.

Bryan-College Station Texas is a community of more than 250000 people and the largest single metro in the Waco-Temple-Bryan DMA. The twin cities have a unique small-town feeling but offer big-city amenities including a vibrant arts community a city-wide all-terrain trail system and world-class dining and nightlife. Bryan and College Station are routinely recognized as leaders in quality of life and as one of the fastest-growing communities in the country.
College Station is also home to Texas A&M University the nations largest university. Aggie home football games attract more than 100000 in the stands with tens of thousands more camped outside celebrating at tailgates during football weekends.

Passing a motor vehicle records check is a condition of employment. Gray Television Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.

Job Summary/Description:

KBTX Media A Gray Media Group station is seeking a Media Executive to work with new advertisers to develop advertising solutions that help their business grow. This Media Executive candidate will be expected to prospect close and develop new business and build a client base.

This role will be expected to achieve weekly/monthly/quarterly activity standards designed to help you develop your new business pipeline for your long-term revenue potential. The ideal candidate will possess high energy self-motivation a hunger for new challenges and a strong work ethic. You dont need media experience but you do need to be a fast learner have excellent communication & customer service skills and have strong organizational and time management abilities.
This is a new business development role and does not have an established book of business. Those with a hunter mentality strong work ethic and team player attitude will succeed in this role.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Prospect new accounts and create new sales opportunities
Build present close and execute cross-platform advertising campaigns utilizing all of KBTXs broadcast and digital platforms
Achieve revenue goals through new business development
Meet weekly/monthly/quarterly activity standards designed to help you develop your new business pipeline
Assist in the production of clients campaign elements
Utilize the CRM daily to track activity prospects and update pending revenue
On-going account maintenance and collections

Qualifications/Requirements:

Television and/or digital advertising sales experience preferred but not required.
Broad understanding of marketing strategies
Self-starter with the ability to interact and influence others in a positive manner while working in a fast-paced atmosphere.
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
A strong work ethic with the ability to formulate and execute a daily plan.
Detail-oriented and extremely organized able to handle multiple active clients at various stages of execution and development
Proficient in Microsoft Office Word Excel PowerPoint Google Docs and Outlook
Must have a properly insured personal vehicle a clean driving record and a valid drivers license.
Compensation is commensurate with experience but will include salary and bonus potential and can grow to an uncapped commission structure

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)

KBTX-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.