Media Executive

Job Description

Media Executive - WFIE

About WFIE:
14 News, the Tri-State's News and Weather Leader and NBC affiliate is the dominant #1 news team on all platforms in Evansville, Indiana (DMA 107). We go where the news is, covering stories in southwestern Indiana, southeastern Illinois, and western Kentucky on air, online, and OTT.
Job Summary/Description:
You will be a part of a team of dynamic advertising consultants, who manage and grow high-volume account lists. You will be responsible for growing revenue by effectively negotiating and recommending solutions that utilize our digital and broadcast capabilities.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Achieve all broadcast and digital sales goals on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Cold-calling, appointment setting, building proposals, and in-person presentation/sales pitches
- Develop new revenue through selling sponsorships, digital solutions, and Premion OTT
- Provide exceptional customer service to clients
- Organize and prioritize business to successfully meet goals and deadlines
- Build effective verbal & written marketing presentations
- Manage day-to-day activities & pipelines
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Detail-oriented, time management, and ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Experience in outside sales, cold-calling, negotiating is a plus
- High energy & self-motivated
- Ability to work effectively and independently as part of a team
Interested, qualified 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)
WFIE-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before the first workday.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjb32e-18-191-112-81-42 in your application.