About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 KWTX:
KWTX-TV News 10 is the dominant television station in the Waco-Temple-Killeen market in the Heart of Texas. With the CBS, CW, Telemundo, and MeTV affiliates, KWTX is the leader in TV and digital marketing solutions. A start-of-the-art facility gives team members the ability to showcase their award-winning content.
Job Summary/Description:
We are seeking a well-qualified, enthusiastic, and goal-driven Hispanic Marketing Specialist/Media Executive to join our sales team. This position will sell advertising on all of our station platforms with an emphasis on our Telemundo platform. Additionally, this position will help drive revenue on Telemundo by working with other sellers on the team.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Spearhead all communication regarding Telemundo and the Hispanic market to the sales team
- Inform team members with information about Telemundo programming, specials, sports, etc
- Be the station conduit between the Gray National Telemundo sales office and the station
- Attend client meetings with other Media Executives to help generate Telemundo revenue
- Create and present marketing strategies to grow local businesses
- Drive revenue through the company's sales initiatives
- Retain current business and develop new business contacts
- Attain budgeted revenue goals
- Understand the business objectives and marketing strategies of clients and develop ways to help them achieve their goals
- Effectively handle all administrative duties
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Demonstrated history in new business development
- Strong organizational, written, and presentation skills
- College degree preferred
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
- 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
- Professional appearance is a must
- Must possess a valid driver's license, good driving record, and auto insurance
- Bilingual skills are a plus
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)
KWTX-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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
What We Do
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. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com.
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