MEDIA EXECUTIVE (BILINGUAL) - WXIX

Job Summary We are seeking a well‑qualified, passionate, and goal‑driven bilingual media sales specialist for Telemundo Cincinnati. The candidate will be accountable for maximizing television, digital & OTT revenue through local businesses, organizations, and agencies in your sales region for Telemundo Cincinnati advertising sales. Duties & Responsibilities Deep knowledge of Hispanic culture, marketplace, audience consumption, and media ad sales. Serve as a Hispanic media expert for the station and conduct joint sales calls with station AEs. Develop trusted relationships with local and regional agencies and community organizations. Work in a fast‑paced environment and handle multiple challenges simultaneously. Collaborate with Telemundo’s National Sales Offices and Gray’s corporate Spanish Media Sales leader. Achieve all monthly and quarterly budgets/KPIs set by sales management. Maintain an active list of accounts while developing and closing new business prospects for Telemundo Cincinnati, Digital & OTT advertising sales. Focus on new business development for yourself as well as stations AEs. Develop and maintain excellent relationships with clients and agencies by identifying clients’ advertising needs and developing customized solutions to meet those needs. Create sales and marketing sponsorship/promotion plans, literature, and advertising proposals for clients. Communicate effectively with sales management to ensure accurate generation of tracking reports regarding pending deals, forecasts, advertisers, contacts, and prospect lists. Work with internal departments to manage account stewardship through a process. Prepare weekly /monthly /annual sales activity reports and keep the client database up to date by recording all activities, transactions, and communications with clients. Attend sales meetings, training sessions, client meetings, and promotions. Understand and communicate the resources, products, and capabilities of all Telemundo assets. Maintain and track an accurate forecast by account at all times. Bring a high energy level, ambition, intensity, and long‑term perspective to be a core part of building something genuinely significant over time. Develop/maintain strong relationships with direct clients, major agencies, and establish a track record of strong partnerships with local, national, and digital sales teams to ensure the sales cycle is well planned and executed, and there is alignment around sales strategies and tactics. Maintain collections to keep bad debt to an absolute minimum. Be a hands‑on leader, self‑starter, resourceful, and identify and articulate opportunities for product/process improvement with significant revenue potential. Qualifications Experience working with clients and agencies in or near Cincinnati, and digital advertising sales, preferably in Spanish Media Sales. Relationship builder with an engaging and energetic personality and a desire to contribute to the team to win. Goal‑driven and self‑motivated individual who challenges themselves to exceed targets. Ability and experience selling multi‑platform advertising programs that include Radio, TV, Digital, Social, and Influencer marketing. Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to multitask and work in a high‑pressure, fast‑paced environment with tight deadlines. Strong writing, presentation, marketing, and closing skills. Bilingual: English/Spanish. Knowledge of Wide Orbit, Matrix, and MS Office products: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Salary & Details Salary/Wage: $40,000 - $50,000/yr. (plus commission) Shift and Schedule: Monday – Friday (or at Manager’s discretion) Job Type: Full‑time Benefits 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 Additional Information 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 Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. WXIX-TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company. #J-18808-Ljbffr