Sales Assistant / Traffic Assistant

Job Description

At Gray Television, Inc., we offer employees the opportunity to connect with something larger than ourselves. Each day, our employees work alongside great people on fast-paced exciting and innovative projects that inspire change in the world around us. At GrayTV, our employees know that growth opportunities are endless and possibilities are all around us.

We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Safe harbor 401(k) Plan with matching and profit sharing contributions
• Major Medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Employer contributions towards HSA plans
• Flex benefits, including healthcare and dependent care FSA plans
• Employer Paid Life
• Short and Long-term disability
• Voluntary plans, including hospital indemnity, critical illness, whole life and accident insurance
• 10 paid company holidays, plus PTO
• Wellness initiatives and other exciting work-life programs

About KKCO:

KKCO 11 News is the news leader in the Grand Junction market. The largest city between Salt Lake and Denver, our outdoor recreation and mild climate draw people from across the country here. Our area sees all four seasons and you can ski and golf on the same day during certain parts of the year. Home to the Grand Junction Rockies and a huge summer country music festival, Grand Junction is a perfect community where residents enjoy the best of the outdoors and all the area has to offer. Our station has a history in our communities as being not only the news leader, but a community partner. Our focus on digital allows us to reach far beyond our broadcast signal, to communities in southern Colorado and eastern Utah.

Job Summary/Description: Job Pay (Hourly/Salary): $17.00 (per hour)

This position is for a sales assistant/traffic specialist. The candidate MUST thrive in a fast paced environment and be flexible. At Gray Television, Inc., we offer employees the opportunity to connect with something larger than ourselves. Each day, our employees work alongside great people on fast-paced exciting and innovative projects that inspire change in the world around us. At GrayTV, our employees know that growth opportunities are endless and possibilities are all around us.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Requires use of a variety of computer programs unique to the TV and digital marketing industry – experience with specific computer programs is not required – we will train on programs, systems, and processes related to job duties. Looking for a candidate that has experience working with technology and learning job-specific computer programs and systems.
• Generate and prepare reporting from various computer systems (Example: Marketing Research Websites, TV Ratings Systems, Google Analytics etc.)
• Various duties relating to TV programming system including data entry (Example: enter TV program information, enter TV commercial information, download reports, etc.)
• Assist sales staff in entering orders in the TV programming and billing system
• Enter & submit forms for digital marketing campaigns (Example campaigns: Social Media, YouTube, Streaming TV etc.)
• Assist sales staff with campaign management (Example: move TV commercials to different times as needed, adjust orders for billing purposes, download reports etc.)
• Work with corporate staff to help keep local TV programming information updated in our system (Requires working with staff members who work remotely from out-of-state locations – requires strong communication skills)
• Assist sales managers in coordinating sales events
• Assist sales staff with computer systems, sales processes, and filling out forms
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Be a TEAM PLAYER
• POSSESS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
• Meet deadlines routinely and communicate clearly with supervisors or co-workers if there will be a delay
• Be efficient in PowerPoint, Microsoft products, and have the ability to quickly learn new systems
• Possess strong written & verbal communication skills
• Possess great troubleshooting AND problem-solving skills
• Have an interest in learning about a new industry and how things work
• Be a self-starter
• Have strong organizational skills
• Be detail oriented
• Be customer service oriented
• This candidate reports to the GM and the LSM and must work closely with a sales team, and a traffic hub that is located out of state. The preferred qualifications to begin a career as a sales assistant/traffic specialist include an associate's degree pertaining to marketing or advertising with exceptional data entry skills; although a high school diploma with strong administrative experience may be sufficient for this mid-level role.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re1bp5-18-216-94-152-42 in your application.