Media Executive

Job Description

Media Executive

About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WMTV:
WMTV is the NBC affiliate and Gray Television-owned station serving south central Wisconsin. We are the #1 station, leading the market in news and weather coverage. We're recognized for sharing information with accuracy and immediacy on our digital platforms. WMTV is located in Madison, just 1.5 hours from Milwaukee, 2.5 hours from Chicago, and 5 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul. We are an award-winning team and work in a state-of-the-art facility that provides employees with the best technology and one of the best newsrooms in the nation. Madison is the capital city of Wisconsin and home to the Big 10's University of Wisconsin–Madison. Madison is consistently voted one of the best places in the country to live. WMTV- Madison, WI - Link -https://youtu.be/p-5kLaQWyBw
Job Summary/Description:
Are you a high-energy, creative individual who likes working with people? WMTV is seeking an energetic media salesperson with the primary responsibility of growing advertising revenue with existing accounts and through new business development on all WMTV properties, including NBC, CW, nbc15.co,m and other digital offerings.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Develop new business and deliver advertising results for clients
• Identify and present marketing solutions to a variety of local businesses in a variety of fields
• Prospect for new accounts – make cold calls to secure needs analysis meetings and peak businesses' interest with all the exciting programs and products we have to offer
• Research accounts and the marketplace on a consistent basis.
• Work with Creative Services on commercial production, the Traffic department on advertising copy traffic, the Finance department on invoicing, discrepancies, and collection issues
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Personable with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effectively manage time and resources
• Effective problem-solving and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented with a strong work ethic and follow-through
• Understanding of core marketing principles
• Proficient with MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Valid driver's license with driving requirements
We offer comprehensive training for new Media Executives, medical/dental, 401(k), vacation, retirement, and other benefits. Our commission structure will allow you to grow without limits.
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)
WMTV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before the first workday.
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