Business Development Consultant

Job Description

About WDAM:

WDAM is the #1 station in the Hattiesburg-Laurel DMA. We are dominant on broadcast and digital and produce news on WDAM NBC and WDAM ABC. Hattiesburg-Laurel is market 167 and we reach viewers in eight counties (Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, and Wayne). WDAM is less than a two-hour driving distance to New Orleans, Mobile, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a great station and company.

Job Summary/Description:

WDAM is looking to grow its already commanding share of the local broadcast and digital revenue market. To do so, we are looking for the next high-level consultant to join our team. Our ideal hire will be self-motivated to exceed expectations and possess strong consultancy skills and an entrepreneurial spirit. This candidate thrives in a position that holds no limits to growth or success. The Business Development Consultant is a sales role responsible for identifying, qualifying, and acquiring new prospects and connecting them with our innovative marketing solutions to help them grow their business. This is a role focused on acquiring high-quality clients with significant short and long-term revenue potential.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• You will research opportunities in the market, generate or follow through on sales leads both warm and cold, and manage an active pipeline of potential revenue
• You will own the full sales cycle from prospect to close and meet new business revenue and budget goals
• You will be an expert in marketing, and provide expert insights, recommendations, and consultancy to build productive and long-lasting relationships
• You will maintain a consistent customer pipeline, build a consistent customer base, and forecast with accuracy monthly
• Design, write, and present marketing presentations
• Meet or exceed sales expectations, goals, and budgets, and manage your own book of sales revenue for retention and growth
• Manage your book of business using multiple CRM and client management tools and software
• Communicate and collaborate effectively internally across all WDAM departments and support staff

Qualifications/Requirements:
• 1 - 3 years of outside consultative sales experience (media ad sales experience, preferred)
• Effective prospecting and proven revenue pipeline-building skills
• Ability to think critically and design solutions for complex problems
• Ability to successfully manage ambiguity and unexpected change
• Be teachable and open to best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement
• Be consistent at delivering results through perseverance, humility, and a positive outlook in the face of challenges

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)

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

Gray Television encourages all new employees to fully vaccinate against the coronavirus before or by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g68p8j-3-145-80-205-42 in your application.