Administrative Sales Assistant

Job Description

Administrative Sales Assistant

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 45 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 WABI:
WABI TV5 (CBS/CW) is the market leader in news and weather for Eastern and Central Maine. We combine trusted local reporting with a forward-thinking, digital-first approach - from live TV to social platforms and a strong website presence. If you want a newsroom where local stories matter and digital storytelling is prioritized, this is the place.
Job Summary/Description:
WABI has an immediate opening for a full-time Administrative/Sales Assistant-an organized, detail-oriented professional ready to thrive in a dynamic, high-energy environment. You'll be at the center of our sales operation, assisting with sales data entry for both broadcast and digital channels, processing paperwork, handling order entry, and contributing to traffic continuity across Local and National accounts. You'll also support the Office Manager in key administrative tasks. In this fast-paced environment, your ability to stay organized while juggling multiple priorities will be essential.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Learn WABI and WAGM Sales Programs to help drive growth on all platforms.
- Coordinate Digital Platform Activities.
- Partner with Traffic at WABI and WAGM to help manage continuity.
- Take on key initiatives and collaborate with other departments and department heads as needed.
- Support WABI with changing priorities and emerging projects.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Prior media experience is preferred, but we're not asking for perfection; we're asking for potential.
- We're committed to training the right candidate who demonstrates strong organizational skills, the drive to learn, and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced setting.
- The ideal candidate is self-motivated and proactive, seeking out tasks and taking ownership of responsibilities without needing full-time direction.
- If you have what it takes to excel under pressure and stay organized amid competing demands, we'll invest in developing your expertise.
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)
WABI-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-k23kp4-18-97-14-80-42 in your application.