Sales Assistant - WIS

Job Description

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 WIS:
WIS is the #1 local media organization in the capital city market of Columbia, South Carolina. It is the market's top-rated broadcast television station, a digital publisher reaching tens of millions of users each year, and the home of GDM Columbia, a full-service in-house digital advertising agency with national scale. WIS is also the hub for Palmetto Sports & Entertainment, a statewide broadcast sports network, and an affiliate of Telemundo SC.
Job Summary/Description:
WIS-TV is seeking a Sales Assistant to help us exceed our revenue goals. Candidate must be a team player who is detail-oriented, professional, and able to regularly work on multiple projects under tight deadlines.
Duties/Responsibilities (but not limited to) the following:
- Respond to emails, phone calls, and other forms of correspondence
- Book and manage orders
- Maintain client databases
- Make PowerPoint presentations for sales staff
- Assist the WIS Sales team with a variety of strategic and administrative tasks
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Previous experience supporting local media sales, especially knowledge of Wide Orbit, is a plus.
- The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with a positive attitude, successful interpersonal skills, and eager to learn.
- This position requires professional customer service, data entry, and clerical support to the WIS Sales staff with occasional requirements outside of regular business hours.
- The WIS Sales Assistant reports to WIS Sales Management
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)
WIS-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-yjj0jp-216-73-216-0-42 in your application.