National Sales Manager Kwtx (Waco) Kbtx (Bryan)

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 KWTX/KBTX:

KWTX-TV News 10 is the dominant television station in the Waco-Temple-Killeen market in the Heart of Texas. With the CBS CW Telemundo and MeTV affiliates KWTX is the leader in TV and digital marketing solutions. A start-of-the-art facility gives team members the ability to showcase their award-winning content.

KBTX Media operates the CBS and CW affiliates in Bryan-College Station Texas serving an 18-county area known as the Brazos Valley. For over 65 years KBTX has been the ratings leader and dominant choice for local news and entertainment. Our team produces six newscasts each weekday three each weekend a breaking news digital channel and a daily lifestyle show totaling more than 40 hours of programming each week. 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 2023 the station was honored to receive a National Edward R. Murrow Award three regional Murrow Awards a National Gracie Award and the Texas Association of Broadcasters Bonner McLane Public Service Award. 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. KBTX has helped launch the careers of many well-known journalists meteorologists and network and production executives and takes pride in helping talent grow quickly into the nations largest television markets.

Job Summary/Description:

KWTX and KBTX are seeking a highly motivated highly organized National Sales Manager who will lead National Sales for both stations. The National Sales Manager will work with National buyers to negotiate and maintain buys and handle National political advertising for both stations. Work location in Waco or Bryan offices.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Work with media buyers to negotiate maintain and execute National buys on all stations under KWTX and KBTX
- Provide a high level of customer service to our National buyers to maintain and grow share
- Work closely with National Sales Assistants to ensure a high level of service is being provided including makegoods inventory management pre/post logs posting and other reports as needed
- Works in conjunction with the Telemundo national team to facilitate National buys
- Handle National political advertising for the station

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Demonstrated history in National Sales
- Strong organizational written and presentation skills
- College degree preferred
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
- Experience in Wide Orbit Traffic and Wide Orbit Media Sales
- Ability to build and maintain positive customer relationships
- Competitive persuasive energetic and self-motivated traits
- Ability to overcome objections
- Enjoys a fast-paced environment and has a desire to win
- Professional appearance is a must
- Must possess a valid drivers license good driving record and auto insurance

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)

KWTX-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