Account Executive

Job Description

About KCWY:

KCWY-TV News 13 is a full-service television station and the NBC and CW network affiliate serving the state of Wyoming with news, information and advertising.

When you think of your first job in broadcasting you may have imagined a big town or small, close to home or far away. We're a place you can hone your craft, a place where you will be given many opportunities to cover big stories and small in a friendly environment and make immense progress in your skills. If you like outdoor recreation there are few better places in the country. We are a short drive to beautiful mountains, world class trout streams, ski areas, and Yellowstone National Park!

Job Summary/Description:

KCWY seeks a dynamic Account Executive to join our team. An Account Executive is responsible for generating and closing new local direct TV business, as well as selling digital advertisements. The ideal candidate has strong communication and presentation skills and motivation to become the best.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- A proven track record of closing new business
- Ability to make face to face outside sales visits
- Ability to generate sales leads
- Attract and close advertisers to sell products and services on all our platforms (broadcast, web, digital and social media)
- Provide input on sales promotion ideas to sales management
- Retain current business and develop new business contacts
- Present marketing/advertising ideas to area business
- Sell commercial advertising time and other station products to local advertisers
- Attain budgeted revenue goals through effective solicitations, promotions and service
- Understand the business objectives and advertising strategies of clients and find ways to help Them achieve objectives through effective advertising
- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Outside media sales experience preferred, but not required
- Great communication and people skills
- Strong organizational, written and presentation skills
- Competitive, energetic and self-starter
- Ability to overcome objections
- Professional appearance is a must
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Must possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record and no DUIs

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 that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)

KCWY-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior to or by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6e888-18-119-160-154-42 in your application.