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 KCTV:
KCTV5 is the CBS affiliate, serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Job Summary/Description:
KCTV5 and Gray Digital Media KC (digital agency) in Kansas City has an opportunity for a success-oriented professional with a passion for media and digital sales to join our talented team. We’re looking for our next ROCKSTAR salesperson who is highly motivated to win! This individual is willing to put in the work, make the touchpoints, forge new relationships, develop new business, and is motivated to maximize revenue through new, maintenance, and growth of accounts. The ME will design and sell Television and Digital advertising/marketing solutions using the latest advertising products (programmatic, Streaming, Email, Social, SEM, SEO). This individual will also be responsible for selling sponsorship opportunities and lifestyle segments in the daily lifestyle show, My KC Live.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Consult with business owners, marketing and advertising executives, directors, and managers to develop and implement an effective digital marketing strategy.
- Meet or exceed sales expectations by selling new clients and maintaining/growing your accounts.
- Learn and master Gray Digital Media advertising products, services, and guidelines currently and as offerings evolve.
- Develop, retain, and grow client relationships.
- Create and present TV & digital advertising/marketing proposals.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively and respectfully internally with team, with corporate Gray Digital Media teams, and externally with clients.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of digital media sales preferred or proven sales track record.
- Demonstrates intellect, drive, executive presence, and sales acumen.
- Ability to prospect and network with business decision-makers within all sizes of organizations.
- Proven experience building professional client relationships.
- Superior multi-tasking skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and handle multiple tasks daily.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.
- Possess superb written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PPT, and an understanding of G4 analytics is a plus.
- Must have a valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets company policies. (will be verified as a condition of employment and checked regularly throughout employment).
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)
KCTV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
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.
