Media Executive - Wfie

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 nation's 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. Gray's 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 WFIE:

14 News, the Tri-State's News and Weather Leader and NBC affiliate, is the dominant #1 news team on all platforms in Evansville, Indiana (DMA 108). We go where the news is, covering stories in southwestern Indiana, southeastern Illinois, and western Kentucky across multiple devices, including broadcast TV and digital.

Job Summary/Description:

You will be part of a team of media sales consultants selling advertising across the 14News and Gray Digital Media platforms. You will be responsible for growing revenue by building advertising solutions for local, regional, and national businesses using broadcast and digital solutions.

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

• Achieve all broadcast and digital sales goals on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Prospecting, cold-calling, appointment setting, building proposals, and in-person sales presentations.
• Develop new revenue
• Provide exceptional customer service to clients
• Organize and prioritize business to successfully meet goals and deadlines
• Build effective verbal & written marketing presentations
• Manage day-to-day activities & pipelines
• Being able to move quickly and adapt in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Detail-oriented, time management, and ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Experience in outside sales, prospecting, cold-calling, and negotiating is a plus
• High energy, out-going, & self-motivated
• Ability to work effectively and independently as part of a team
• Clean driving record required

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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 the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WFIE-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 genetics. In 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 Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.