Account Executive

Job Description

Account Executive - WILX

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE (Entry-Level) - WILX

About WILX:

WILX, the highly rated NBC affiliate, located in Lansing Michigan for more than 60 years is on a growth trajectory. WILX currently produces 33 hours of news per week and growing. A market leader in news, digital, and social media WILX News 10 is home to Emmy award winning reporters, and recipient of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters ''Station of the Year'' award. WILX is a breaking news and weather station, with a strong emphasis on original, local reporting. Our respected main anchors live here and have made WILX their career home. This includes the longest-running sportscaster in the state of Michigan. Our newsroom leadership is known for developing young journalists. Mid-Michigan (Lansing/Jackson area) is a big news market, home to the state capital and Michigan State University. It is a vibrant, diverse, stable area and a great place to live and work. Lansing is just an hour away from Grand Rapids, downtown Detroit, and a day-trip ''up north'' for some of the most beautiful places in the country. If you love lakes, boating, fishing, camping, beaches, downhill skiing, wine, craft brew, Broadway shows, Big 10 sports, minor-league baseball, NFL/NBA/NHL games…Michigan has it all!

Job Summary/Description:

WILX Media, a Gray Television station, is looking for a high-energy, creative individual that likes working with people to seek out and develop new business. If you have experience selling business to business, cellular telecommunications, presenting directly to customers, then come see how you can make a real difference, help your customers grow and make more money for yourself at the same time! You don't need media experience, but you do need to be a fast learner, hungry for new challenges. You must be interested in new digital technology…with a thirst to learn more. The right candidate will be smart, a skilled communicator, and know how to use creativity to solve problems and develop ad campaigns. You'll have training and support as you build, maintain and grow your own customer portfolio

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• 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:
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required
• 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.
• Must meet the Gray Television driving requirements and have a valid driver's license.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening.

Are you energetic, positive and goal-oriented? Please join our team, send your cover letter and resume, 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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmv516-3-144-253-161-42 in your application.