Description

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 45 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 KCBD:

KCBD NewsChannel 11 in Lubbock, Texas, is the clear #1 local TV and digital media brand in the South Plains. As an NBC affiliate, KCBD consistently delivers award‑winning local news and weather coverage, and we keep our viewers safe and informed with the most accurate First Alert Weather team. Lubbock is the home of the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the "Hub City" for the South Plains. Sports fans will feel right at home here. In addition to KCBD, we also own and operate KXTQ-Telemundo Lubbock, KMYL-MyNetwork, KLCW-CW, and KLBB-MeTV.

Job Summary/Description:

KCBD NewsChannel 11 is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Local/Regional Sales Coordinator to join our dynamic sales team. In this role, you will provide essential support to our sales management and sales executives, helping to drive business growth and maintain strong customer relationships. This career opportunity is a great way to become an important part of a highly respected media organization and TV station.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Media experience required.
- The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator who works well under pressure, is highly focused, organized, and detail-oriented, has good time management skills, and likes to solve problems with a positive attitude.
- Excellent telephone, email, and verbal communication and problem-solving skills are required.
- You must show enthusiasm, work initiative, accuracy, and the ability to interact with clients in a professional manner are essential.
- Database and industry software experience is required.
- Take pride in work, respond to instructions well, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working independently when necessary.
- Assist the Director of Sales and Multimedia Sales Managers in order entry and maintenance
- Proficiency in all programs of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Teams).
- Coordinate the commercial copy process, which includes working with the creative and the sales team to receive traffic instructions, entering copy instructions into WideOrbit traffic.
- Assist as needed in project planning and preparation, development of sales proposals, and marketing materials
- Coordinate and keep programming updated for sales, traffic, and news. Communicate with Nielsen and ComScore.
- Pull and provide detailed reports for management.
- Capable of learning new software systems promptly and thoroughly.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- 5+ Years media experience and knowledge of Wide Orbit Traffic or similar Traffic system experience is a must.
- Knowledge of Television vocabulary and terminology is desired but not critical.
- Ability to work independently, highly organized, and attentive to detail in a fast-paced professional environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office-Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Teams.

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)

KCBD-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.