Job Description
Account Executive - WXIX
About WXIX:
WXIX-TV, FOX19 NOW, is the FOX affiliate serving Cincinnati and the Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana tri-state area, the nation's 37th DMA. FOX19 NOW, the station that's ''Always Local, Always Now,'' produces over 61 hours of News per week. FOX19 NOW is the leader in Morning News with local coverage from 4:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. each weekday The station airs early evening news 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays and the market's #1 (A25-54) late, local News starting at 10:00 to 11:30 p.m. FOX19 NOW's community involvement includes The St. Jude Dream Home, The Alzheimer's Association, The Pink Ribbon Girls and Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky, among others. We're proud to serve the community on multiple platforms, and broadcast some of the most popular programming in the Tri-State, including NFL on FOX, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and the FOX prime time schedule.
Job Summary/Description:
Are you an aggressive and goal-oriented person with a strong competitive drive and determination to win? A natural relationship builder and collaborator, often viewed by others as a thought leader? It is a new day of selling at Gray Media, the industry leader in Multi-Platform sales and marketing and we are looking for a Star sales professional who wants to join this revolution.
The successful candidate will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
- Conduct thorough client needs analyses, present proposed strategic solutions and tactics and provide follow-up assessments of advertising effectiveness.
- Utilize expanded B2B marketing resources to build compelling and creative solutions in a competitive landscape
- Develop new business and maintain current business
- Sell across all product platforms, broadcast as well as digital to include OTT. The individual who will become our Account
- Executive is an enthusiastic, driven, self-motivated, hunter, confident, and all have an entrepreneurial spirit, if this sounds like you, we invite you to apply today!
Qualifications/Requirements:
- BA or BS in Business, Marketing or Advertising preferred
- 3-5 years of sales or marketing experience required, with interactive/digital experience preferred.
- Must possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record
- Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening (EOE-M/F/D/V)
- NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Qualified, interested applicants may 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-d5exve-54-198-45-0-42 in your application.