Local Sales Assistant

Job Description

Local Sales Assistant - KFVS

About KFVS:

KFVS12 is the #1 local TV station serving as the CBS/CW/MeTV affiliate in the Cape Girardeau, Missouri/Paducah, Kentucky/Harrisburg, Illinois market. Founded in 1954, KFVS12 has a rich heritage of serving ''America's Heartland'' with the best local news and weather information, along with a legacy of community service and disaster relief. KFVS12 produces more local news than any other station in the market, currently offering more than 44 hours every week, along with special high profile, topical local news programming. Heartland News on KFVS12 consistently leads the competition in award winning journalism having been honored this year with numerous Missouri and Illinois Broadcasters' Awards as well as prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards.

The Cape Girardeau market covers 45 counties in four states and is home to four division one universities. It is where the North meets the South and East meets West. The area is rich with many diverse communities, including historic river front towns, that offer a variety of unique benefits and recreational opportunities. It is also conveniently located for easy travel to St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville and Chicago.

The station has an exceptional staff that is committed to maintaining the legacy of the institution of KFVS. They are forward thinking with news coverage in on-air newscasts and 24/7 on numerous digital platforms, consistently leading the competition in digital traffic across the board. This provides exciting opportunities throughout the station including News, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and more.

Job Summary/Description:

The Local Sales Assistant will work with the General Sales Manager & Local Sales Manager with all aspects of Local sales: Order entry, makegoods, local commercial instructions & station logs. The Local Sales Assistant will also help assist Local Account Executives with day to day business.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Check for missing commercial instructions for local accounts. Enter new information as it comes in. Reach out to buyers when you are missing instructions.
- Check for pending commercial spots that need to be received and processed inside the station; create paperwork and assist with process.
- Pull commercial spot placements for local accounts and schedule commercial makegoods.
- Enter new/revised orders as they come in.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Be a team player with the ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and complete specific tasks on deadline. Highly effective communication with the General Sales Manager and Local Sales Manager.

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

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnyjo3-3-143-218-146-42 in your application.