Media Executive - Wbtv

Gray Media • Charlotte, NC

15h • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for Sales Super Stars! As a Sales Media Executive, you will help local businesses connect with their potential customers using the best resources in the business. We have a top-performing sales team with a strong culture of teamwork and success. Minimum of 1 year sales experience required. Broadcast and/or Digital Advertising Sales experience is preferred, but a successful outside sales track record will also be considered. This is an on-site position (not remote). Living by the golden rule and having a strong desire to help people are necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in digital marketing, advertising, or equivalent work experience
• 1 Year Sales Experience required
• Must possess good communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
• Capable of handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently, solve problems, and manage your time effectively
• Knowledge of MS Office products
• Must meet the Gray Media driving requirements and have a valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

• Media & Digital sales experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Responsible for generating new advertising revenue by cold calling new prospects and developing new advertising accounts for the station and the station's digital products.
• Exceed monthly revenue goals by generating new business through daily cold calling and appointment setting with new prospects, selling digital advertising, and growing advertising revenue from current clients
• Keep up to date on all station product lines and programming features, including the product lines and programming features of competing TV stations and other media platforms
• Negotiates advertising rates and schedules, along with preparing creative written and oral proposals to clients
• Must be able to provide account updates, communicate monthly revenue projections, and forecast future advertising business within our CRM database Matrix on a weekly basis.
• Monitors accounts receivable of their client base
• Maintains daily call tracking and appointments within our CRM database and achieves weekly appointment setting minimums

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
• Complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level