Gray Television, Inc is hiring: MEDIA EXECUTIVE - WBTV in Charlotte

Job Summary / Description

We are looking for Sales Super Stars! As a sales Media Executive, you will help local businesses connect with their potential customers using the best resources in the business. We have a top-performing sales team and an awesome culture. A minimum of year of sales experience is required. Broadcast and / or Digital Advertising Sales experience is preferred, but a successful outside sales track record will also be considered. This is an on-site position (not remote). Living the golden rule and having a strong desire to help people is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for generating new advertising revenue by cold calling new prospects, and developing new advertising accounts for station and station\'s digital products.
• Exceed monthly revenue goals by generating new business through daily cold calling and appointment setting with new prospects, selling digital advertising, and growing advertising revenue from current clients.
• Keep up to date on all station product lines and programming features including the product lines and programming features of competing TV stations and other media platforms.
• Negotiates advertising rates and schedules along with preparing creative written and oral proposals to clients.
• Must be able to provide account updates, communicate monthly revenue projections, and forecast future advertising business within our CRM database Matrix on a weekly basis.
• Monitors accounts receivable of their client base.
• Maintains daily call tracking and appointments within our Matrix database and achieves weekly appointment-setting minimums.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree, preferably in digital marketing or advertising or equivalent work experience
• Year of Sales Experience required, Media & Digital sales experience a plus
• Must possess good communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
• Capable of handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently, solve problems, and manage your time effectively
• Knowledge of MS Office products
• Must meet the Gray Media driving requirements and have a valid driver’s license

How to Apply

If you feel you\u2019re qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to , 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 )

WBTV-TV / Gray Media is a drug-free company