Multimedia Marketing Consultant

Job Description

About KPLC:

KPLC is located in beautiful Lake Charles, Louisiana. Situated along Lake Charles and the Calcasieu River, Lake Charles is known for it's industry, booming economy and culture. Lake Charles is the fifth-largest city in Louisiana. KPLC began broadcasting in the summer of 1954 and is consistently on of the nation's most innovative and most watched television stations, ranking among the top 5 Nielsen rated stations nationally throughout the year.

Job Summary/Description:

KPLC is currently searching for a Multimedia Marketing Consultant to work with local businesses to help them generate sales and increase their profitability. This position utilizes an audience-based sales approach, selling across all product platforms to provide marketing solutions to current and new customers. All candidates should have proven closing abilities, be skilled at cold calling, and can develop New Business. Candidate must be enthusiastic, confident, driven, and a self-motivated hunter. If you excel at developing new clients, selling multi-platform solutions, and creating unique ideas to market products, then you would make a great addition to our team.

Duties/Responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
• Create a strategic business plan to meet and exceed revenue goals and targets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Develop new local direct business
• Conduct Needs Analysis and account reviews to uncover the customer's most essential needs.
• Demonstrate product knowledge and value to customers.
• Create and deliver formal presentations to clients/prospects
• Provide follow-up assessments of advertising effectiveness
• Collaborate with Traffic personnel to provide timely and accurate traffic instructions
• Use CRM (Matrix) to manage day to day activity, weekly/quarterly projections
• Conduct account maintenance including make-goods, posts reports, aging & collections

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor's or equivalent combination of education (experience in outside sales considered a plus)
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic personality is crucial
• Must be able to manage time effectively, work independently and as part of a team
• Strong written and oral communication skills, proficient in using MS Office products and CRM software
• A real desire to understand clients and their business needs
• Must be creative, flexible, and able to adapt to industry changes
• Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and complete specific tasks on time
• Driver's license and dependable transportation require
• MVR required

Come join our dynamic sales team, 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)

KPLC-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 by the first workday..

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9n51k-18-119-107-96-42 in your application.