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National Sales Assistant - WIS

WIS

Columbia, SC 05-03-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Entry (0-2 years) Experience
Job Description
National Sales Assistant - WIS

About WIS:

WIS-TV has been the #1 ranked television station in the capitol city of Columbia, South Carolina for 69 years. WIS broadcasts to 41 of the state's 46 counties, making it truly ''South Carolina's TV Station''. WIS ranks as the #2 ranked NBC in the country (out of 253 affiliates). Among its many former notable on-air staff is NBC Today Show co-host Craig Melvin. Melvin, a Columbia native, got his start as a reporter and anchor for WIS. WIS is an award-winning news operation with over 60 Emmy nominations in the last 5 years. WIS is also the proud recipient of the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalism Excellence and has been awarded ''South Carolina Broadcasters Association Station of the Year'' a record 16 times. Our station's rich history of community service supports a diverse Midlands of South Carolina population and has dedicated our support of the state's many veterans (South Carolina is home to the most retired military veterans in the nation) in our ''Year of the Veteran'' initiative which honors and supports veterans many needs. Columbia is also home to Fort Jackson, the US Army's largest army installation for Basic Combat Training in the nation, and employers Blue Cross Blue Shield and Palmetto Health systems.

WIS provides over 55 hours of live news per week for the viewers of South Carolina and is proud to have two broadcast icons in Judi Gatson and Rick Henry as reigning TV Anchor and TV Sportscaster of the Year. In 2019, WIS commissioned Columbia's CW on 10.2, which now provides a full schedule of programming and WIS newscasts, including a nightly 10pm newscast. The historic and iconic WIS building is located two blocks from the South Carolina Statehouse and just across the street from the sprawling University of South Carolina. Outdoor enthusiast relish the areas many golf courses that South Carolina has to offer along with boating and fishing on the large 50,000 acre Lake Murray recreational area in Lexington County. Lake Murray is the largest recreational reservoir in the world.

Job Summary/Description:

WIS /Channel 10, the Gray owned NBC affiliate in Columbia, SC is seeking a National Sales Assistant to join our team. This position works strategically with the sales staff to monitor orders and assist with the needs of advertisers as well as the National/Transactional Sales Team. Position reports to the Sales Leadership team.

Responsibilities and duties include, but not limited to:
- Broadcast order entry with high level of accuracy including confirming and maintaining all new, revised, and cancelled national orders including electronic transfer and maintenance of all orders in our systems
- Send log times, such as pre-logs and post-logs and invoices as necessary
- Daily management of pre-empted and displaced spots; problem solving with NSM and National agencies across the country for approvals to offer makegood
- Notify all program changes, specials etc. through the electronic order system as soon as reportable
- Including vendor dashboards and avail systems
- Research billing discrepancies and reconcile credit memos as required prior to month end
- Maintain national political public files, as well as updates to FCC political website
- Develop a thorough understanding of Comscore ratings, WO Sales and other research tools
- Create/revise avails in WOMS as needed
- Including vendor dashboards and avail systems
- Works closely and communicates with the Account Executives
- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Must have high organizational skills and willing to take initiative
- Must be able to prioritize, multi-task and perform in a high-paced environment
- Strong communicating and listening skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint
- Detail oriented

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjxb81-18-191-239-123-42 in your application.

Company Profile
WIS

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.