Digital Sales Manager

Job Description

Digital Sales Manager - WLOX

About WLOX:

WLOX-TV is the number one station on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We produce award-winning news on both WLOX ABC and WLOX CBS. We also have a dominant digital presence, using WLOX.com, the WLOX News app, the WLOX Weather app, Gulf Coast Weekend and social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience.

Job Summary/Description:

WLOX-TV's Sales Department has an immediate opening for a Digital Sales Manager. The Digital Sales Manager will lead the station's efforts in the development of new and incremental digital business utilizing the best in class digital product suite from Gray Digital Media; reduce digital churn; oversee the station's digital sales assistant while coaching, training, mentoring and leading a top-notch group of local Account Executives.

The DSM will work alongside our Account Executives daily to develop deep and mutually beneficial relationships with current and future clients. The DSM will work with Gray Digital Media support team, and the WLOX GSM, LSM, & NSM to provide a unified approach to client solutions, that include digital assets. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a consistent and successful track record of leadership in delivering strong sales results.

Please note, the primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the information listed above.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- College graduate
- 2 - 3 years digital leadership experience in either sales, account management or sales planning
- Strong understanding of the digital media landscape
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong leadership skills
- The ability to manage and grow digital revenue
- Strong negotiator
- Strategic thinker
- Broadcast knowledge, and if not, should be trained to fully understand broadcast sales, just as much as digital

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, 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-r7b2pk-3-19-56-45-42 in your application.