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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 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 Station WAVE:
WAVE is the first television station to sign on in Kentucky and Southern Indiana and has a rich history of being the most trusted source for local news, weather, and sports. WAVE delivers content across multiple platforms and develops multimedia advertising solutions for our clients. We have an outstanding reputation throughout the business community. WAVE is the official television station for the Kentucky Derby. As part of the Gray Media family, WAVE has best-in-class sales training. WAVE is in the heart of downtown Louisville, where technology, film-making, tourism, sports, education, health, and music make Louisville one of the most industry-diverse metro areas in the nation.
Job Summary/Description:
This is an amazing opportunity to start your sales career or take your current sales career to new heights. WAVE Media Executives utilize the strength of WAVE Television and Gray Digital Media, one of the largest in-house digital agencies in the nation, to develop advertising solutions for our clients.
WAVE provides extensive training and a proven sales process. If you are competitive, goal-driven, and want the ability to earn uncapped commission, this is the perfect opportunity!
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Build a list of prospective clients with guidance and assistance from WAVE Multimedia Sales Managers
- Make phone calls to set appointments with business prospects
- Conduct sales calls in collaboration with WAVE managers
- Present advertising strategies to prospective clients
- Secure advertising contracts with new clients
- Excellent communication skills
- Confidence in meeting and speaking with business owners
- A strong desire to understand clients business
- Excellent writing skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Willingness to participate in ongoing training
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WAVE-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
Seniority level
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing-
Industries
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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