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Account Executive

WAFF

Huntsville, AL 07-20-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
About WAFF:

WAFF is the dominant television and digital media station in the Tennessee Valley. For over 66 years WAFF has served its 11 county DMA and is North Alabama's most trusted source for news and weather.

Job Summary/Description:

WAFF, Gray Television's NBC affiliate in Huntsville, AL has an immediate opening for an experienced Account Executive to join our team of integrated marketing/advertising professionals. At WAFF, we help our clients ''find and keep their very best customers'' through the use of effective research, marketing and advertising. If you have media sales experience, or a background/education in Business, and see yourself as a high-energy creative individual that likes working with people, this could be your opportunity to make more money at the #1 media company in Huntsville, AL.

Your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:
• Growing your list in the form of New Business
• Maintain a list of ongoing accounts
• Researching Ideas for both New and existing accounts
• Building dynamic presentations customized to grow your clients business
• Forecasting monthly and quarterly results and achieving annual goals

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years Sales Experience, OR a background or education in Business
• 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
• Experience selling digital products/strategies including audience targeting, social media, PPC, SEO and OTT
• 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

Are you energetic, positive and goal-oriented with a passion to succeed? Our station invites you to send you cover letter and resume, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, click on ''apply now''

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2n5j2-18-188-252-23-42 in your application.

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Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.