Job Description
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 62 hours of News per week. FOX19 NOW is the leader in Morning News with local coverage from 4:30 a.m. until 12 noon each weekday The station airs early evening news 4 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:
WXIX has an exciting opportunity for a New Business Multimedia Consultant to join our Sales team! We provide the culture, tools, and environment for you to achieve unlimited success. This challenging and rewarding position will be responsible for the development of new business partnerships, including local station initiatives, and digital advertising sales.
Duties/Responsible for (but not limited to):
• Create a strategic business plan with the manager to meet and exceed all revenue goals and targets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Develop advertising solutions for new customers that deliver results to their customers.
• Up-sell customers by providing proof of performance and solid results.
• Work target accounts in the pipeline at all times. Replenish as these accounts emerge.
• Conduct needs analysis and account reviews to uncover customer's needs.
• Able to demonstrate product knowledge and value to their customers.
• Able to explain the benefits of Digital (SEM, SEO, Social, Display) and its integration with TV, in tandem with digital personnel.
• Effectively negotiate with customers to meet a winning return on investment.
• Collaborate with Traffic Manager to provide timely and accurate traffic instructions; conduct account maintenance including make-goods posts, and aging/collections.
• Create and deliver formal written and verbal presentations to clients.
• Use CRM (Matrix) to manage day-to-day activity, build a pipeline, and ensure execution.
• Use CRM (Matrix) tool for projections, weekly.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office suite, such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word (preferred, not required).
• Team player who can produce quality results and work with a variety of internal and external personalities.
• Candidate should be creative, flexible, and able to adapt to industry change.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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)
WXIX-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company
Gray Television encourages all new employees to vaccinate against the coronavirus before the first workday fully.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dy0weq-3-142-55-48-42 in your application.