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 WAFF:

WAFF is the dominant station in the Tennessee Valley, both on-air and online. We cover breaking news and weather, all with a heart for the community.

Job Summary/Description:

WAFF is seeking a highly motivated and organized National Sales Manager. You will be able to manage complex sales initiatives across multiple stations simultaneously.

Duties/Responsibilities (but not limited to) the following:

- Work with media buyers to negotiate, maintain, and execute National buys on multiple stations
- Provide a high level of customer service to our National buyers to maintain and grow share
- Work closely with National Sales Assistants to ensure a high level of service is being provided, including makegoods, inventory management, pre/post logs, posting, and other reports as needed
- Assist with political advertising for the station

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Minimum of 5 years of prior experience in national and/or broadcast sales preferred
- Demonstrated history in National Sales
- Strong organizational, written, and presentation skills
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
- Experience in Wide Orbit Traffic and Wide Orbit Media Sales
- Ability to build and maintain positive customer relationships
- Competitive, persuasive, energetic, and self-motivated traits
- Ability to overcome objections
- Enjoys a fast-paced environment and has a desire to 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)

WAFF-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 Gray's employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline, up to and including discharge.