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 45 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 KPTV:
KPTV is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Portland Oregon. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television it is part of a duopoly with Vancouver Washington-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX.
Job Summary/Description:
The Sales Assistant is a critical member of our sales operation supporting internal teams and external partners to ensure campaigns execute smoothly and successfully. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment brings a strong work ethic maintains exceptional attention to detail and can work independently when needed.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Order entry and revisions in WideOrbit for broadcast and digital with a high level of accuracy
* High-volume data entry across multiple systems
* Contract/Account maintenance and reconciliation
* Working directly with clients and/or Media Executives and managers on makegoods
* Pre- and post-sale campaign maintenance
* Creating setting up and pulling sales and performance reports
* Responding promptly and professionally to client calls and emails
* Aging and billing support including discrepancy identification and resolution
* Traffic backup support as needed
* Digital backup support as needed
* Supporting overall sales operations to ensure seamless execution and customer satisfaction
* Assist with additional tasks or projects as assigned by management
Qualifications/Requirements:
* High school graduate required college degree preferred
* Strong organizational and time management skills
* Detail-oriented and dependable to complete tasks as assigned
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Must demonstrate the ability to prioritize multitask and perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment
* Preferred proficiency with Wide Orbit Traffic and Media Sales; skilled at Word Excel & PowerPoint
* Broadcast experience preferred
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)
KPTV-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:
Junior IC
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