MEDIA EXECUTIVE - WBNG Job at Gray Media in Village of Johnson City

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.

We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with Company contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-paid life and disability benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
• 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
• Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
• Focus on Caring

Salary/Wage: $40,000/yr + Commission

Shift and Schedule: Mon. - Fri. (or at Manager's Discretion)

Job Type: Full-Time

About WBNG: WBNG is the CBS affiliate in Binghamton, NY, also carrying the subchannels of The CW, MeTV, Court TV, Grit, and Outlaw.

Job Summary/Description: WBNG-TV, the CBS affiliate in Binghamton, NY, has an opening for an energetic, self-motivated Media Executive in our sales department. If you’re looking for an opportunity that allows you to control your own income, rewards hard work, and you have the desire to work for the #1 media company in Binghamton, NY, then this is the position for you!

Media Executives work directly with local businesses to achieve marketing goals, and are responsible for selling television commercial airtime and a suite of digital products to new and existing accounts through our multi-media outlets, WBNG (CBS), Binghamton’s CW, MeTV, and wbng.com.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop television and digital advertising plans that grow local business
• Build a rapport with clientele, provide excellent and timely customer service
• Develop, maintain, and prospect new business from traditional and non-traditional advertisers located in the Binghamton market
• Negotiate advertising rates within guidelines set by the sales management team
• Perform client services, including but not limited to, avail presentations, package preparation, copy writing, credit applications, and collections
• Perform other duties as needed or as directed by sales management

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Requirements of the position include good communication skills, both written and verbal, solid computer skills, reliable transportation, a good driving record, and a valid driver's license.
• Outside sales experience is a plus.

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.