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 WVLT:

WVLT is located in beautiful Knoxville, Tennessee. We produce 58 hours of local news per week on our CBS and CW stations. At the doorstep of the Smoky Mountains and on the banks of the Tennessee River, Knoxville is the 60th largest television market in the country. In addition to being home to the University of Tennessee's flagship campus, Knoxville sports a walkable downtown, sophisticated mix of culture and cuisine, a diverse and robust employment sector, advanced medical care, and amenities found in big cities, yet maintains a small-town feel.

Job Summary/Description:

WVLT-TV is seeking a strategic and hands-on Multimedia Sales Manager. In this position, you will help to grow revenue, expand our digital footprint, and build a high-performing sales team that delivers customer-centric advertising solutions.

Duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Must be a highly organized individual
- Must possess a positive and energetic attitude
- Work in tandem with the Director of Sales and other Multimedia Sales Managers on revenue generation strategy and forecasting
- Help grow New Local Direct business through broadcast and digital opportunities
- Recruit, hire, and train Digital-Focused Multimedia Executives
- Develop a steady stream of new business across all of our platforms
- Attend CNAs and pitches regularly with Multimedia Executives
- Employ a servant leadership sales culture where support, accountability, and winning drive our success

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Advanced Leadership Skills
- Have a positive and energetic attitude
- Ability to translate and communicate problems into opportunities
- Expert Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Social Media, etc.
- Deep expertise in digital advertising products and strategies (display, video, programmatic, social, SEM, SEO, e-mail marketing, and OTT/CTV are your playground)
- Previous media sales management experience preferred but not required; experience in the field is needed
- Loves to achieve and win

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)

WVLT-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.