Full Time Job
Account Executive
Gray Television
- Paid
- Full Time
Job Description
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - WCJB (Ocala Bureau)About WCJB:
WCJB TV20 ABC Affiliate - #1 rated legacy broadcast TV station located in beautiful North Central Florida has a proud heritage and an energetic newsroom. WCJB TV20 is the market leader, with viewers relying on us for news, weather, and sports coverage from Your Local Station. Along with the market's strongest news ratings and ever-expanding digital platforms, we deliver results for our advertisers. woodlands, rolling hills, and nature parks. Clean water, clear air, eco-friendly environment and safe, local communities make Gainesville and Alachua County one of the best places to live in America.
Marion County is the largest of the counties that we cover with our television signal. We recently moved into a newly renovated office in the heart of Ocala. This office is home to two news reporters and one Account Executive...soon to be two!
Job Summary/Description:
UP TO $2,500 HIRING BONUS FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE! WCJB has an Account Executive position open in our Ocala office. We have one of the top sales teams company-wide. We offer a client list, generous compensation, extensive training and fantastic benefits as we are part of the Gray Television family of stations. We also have a Gainesville AE position open which also has a HIRING BONUS of up to $2,500. Join this fun and dynamic sales team today!
Duties and responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:
• Generate sales leads and close new business
• Sell products and services across all platforms (broadcast TV, digital, and social media)
• Provide input on sales promotion ideas
• Retain current clients and develop new business contacts
• 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 their objectives through effective advertising
• Our broadcast sales area is from Lake City to Ocala and points east and west; our digital footprint is everywhere!
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Sales experience preferred (media experience not required)
• Proven track record of closing new business and/or building customer relationships
• Great communication and people skills
• Strong organizational and written skills
• Competitive, energetic and self-starter
• Professional appearance a must
Are you energetic, positive and goal-oriented? Please join our team, send your cover letter and resume, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now''
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9e367-35-175-180-255-42 in your application.
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Gray Television
Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.