Sales AND Programming Assistant

Job Description

Sales AND Programming Assistant

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 WDAM:
WDAM is the #1 station in the Hattiesburg-Laurel DMA. We are dominant in broadcast and digital, and produce news on WDAM NBC and WDAM ABC. Hattiesburg-Laurel is market 168, and we reach viewers in eight counties (Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, and Wayne). WDAM is less than two hours' driving distance to New Orleans, Mobile, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a great station and company.
Job Summary/Description:
The WDAM Sales Department is seeking a friendly, positive, self-motivated individual whose primary responsibilities will be to provide a variety of administrative support and increase productivity as Sales and Programming Assistant to the organization. Must thrive in a team environment, have a strong work ethic, be detail-oriented, and be able to work independently in a fast-paced work culture. This Assistant position is vital to our Team's success and growth. Be part of a team that strives to exceed customer expectations.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• Accurate order and copy entry and revisions in Wide Orbit Traffic Software for broadcast and digital
• Contract maintenance and reconciliation
• Sales Research support and creation of sales proposals
• Act as liaison between WDAM Sales, Traffic, Marketing, and Advertisers
• Campaign pre/post-sales maintenance
• Schedule syndicated, local, and network programming for multiple station streams
• Provide support to Sales Management and Station Administration
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Must have good communication skills and be able to interact with the Sales Team, Management, and other Departments
• Must demonstrate the ability to prioritize, multitask, and perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment
• Broadcast and Digital sales experience preferred
• Proficiency with proprietary Traffic and Sales software systems, PowerPoint, Word and Excel is required
• Strong mathematical skills required
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, 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)
WDAM-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
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