Account Executive

Job Description

Account Executive - KOLD

About KOLD:

13 News is a Gray Television station and the CBS affiliate in Tucson, Arizona. We're celebrating our 70th year in television! We are the best local television station in Southern Arizona and the #1 digital platform. We are committed to the highest standards of excellence in our local news, entertainment, information, and public service programming. We produce 62 hours of live, televised newscasts per week between KOLD and our shared services partner, KMSB Fox 11. If you've never been to Tucson, let us tell you all the things you'll love: Plentiful sunshine, natural beauty, diverse culture, active lifestyles, great food, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, breathtaking views, unforgettable sunsets, challenging biking trails, community events, accessible natural locations for all ages… it would have been quicker for us to just say you'll love it all.

Job Summary/Description:

KOLD 13 NEWS, a Gray Television station and the CBS affiliate located in Tucson, Arizona has a rare rare opening for an experienced Account Executive to join our team of integrated marketing/advertising professionals. At KOLD 13 NEWS, we help businesses ''find and keep their very best customers'' using effective marketing and advertising. If you have media sales experience and see yourself as a high-energy creative individual that likes working with people, this could be your opportunity to work better hours and make more money at the top-billing media company in Southern Arizona. You'll be given a list of current clients, but your real job will be to develop new business to grow and maintain a full customer portfolio.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to) the following:
• Sell advertising to local businesses both on-air and digital.
• Grow and maintain a full customer portfolio.
• Develop new business.
• Develop ad campaigns.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Media sales experience.
• Business to business sales.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage your time effectively.
• Ability to use creativity to solve problems.
• Ability to develop campaigns and motivate others.
• A real desire to understand your clients and their businesses.
• A thirst for ongoing learning: advertising, marketing, television, digital.
• Excellent knowledge with Wide Orbit, WOMS, ComScore and Nielsen.
• Experience selling digital products/strategies including audience targeting, social media,native content and PPC.
• Excellent knowledge of presentation software, MS Office products and CRM software.
• Must meet the Gray Television driving requirements and have a valid driver's license.

Qualified, interested applicants may 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)

KOLD-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-r1j2ky-3-141-193-158-42 in your application.