Job Description
Account Executive - WSFA
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE (Business Development) - WSFA
About WSFA:
For nearly 70 years, WSFA 12 News has been the dominant television and digital media station in Montgomery, Alabama. WSFA 12 News serves a 15-county DMA and is central and south Alabama's most trusted source for news, weather and sports information on-air and online.
Job Summary/Description:
WSFA, Gray Television's NBC affiliate in Montgomery, AL is seeking a Business Development Account Executive to join our elite sales team. This role would be the lead in selling our State Wide Telemundo network, along with other on-air and digital platforms. In addition, this role will need to achieve high weekly activity standards in efforts to build relationships in our market. Candidate must be detail-oriented and possess excellent communication & customer service skills.
Duties/Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Sell new business on-air, online, and on mobile platforms
- Exceed budget through new business development
- Prepare to have a robust new business goal annually
Qualifications/Requirements:
- College degree preferred with Media sales experience
- Applicant should be bilingual
- Self-starter with the ability to interact and influence others in a positive manner while working in a fast-paced environment
- High achiever with excellent communication skills, creativity, and persistence
- Strong work ethic and integrity with problem-solving and organizational skills
- Ability to exceed budget and activity goals through new business development
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
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
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WSFA-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company
Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior by the first workday.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8xb99-3-142-83-171-42 in your application.