MEDIA EXECUTIVE - WMBF

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Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
In-Office
Junior
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Grows existing agency accounts and develops new advertising business through customer service, client-specific sales opportunities, and multi-platform advertising solutions. The role researches strategies, prepares proposals, supports client production needs, coordinates with internal departments, and grows and retains accounts by understanding client KPIs. Candidates should have at least two years of sales experience, preferably in media, along with strong communication, negotiation, and marketing knowledge.
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About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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 WMBF:

WMBF is the NBC Network affiliate for the Grand Strand and Pee Dee regions of South Carolina and parts of North Carolina. This Gray Media-owned property was launched in 2008 in Myrtle Beach, SC, and was built as a state-of-the-art HD broadcast facility. We broadcast over 39 hours of live local news and weather + NBC network programming. We offer additional programming via digital broadcast networks like Bounce TV, and Telemundo, and just added the Palmetto Sports Network! We use digital media platforms to deliver Live, Local news coverage across the Myrtle Beach-Florence market. Myrtle Beach is a family vacation destination for millions of visitors each year due to our white sandy beaches, more than a hundred golf courses, amusement parks, and mild weather. It is a pleasure to work in a city where so many people want to visit.

Job Summary/Description:

WMBF-TV, the NBC affiliate in sunny Myrtle Beach, SC, is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated individual to join our winning sales team. This position is responsible for growing existing agency accounts and developing new business by providing excellent customer service and offering multi-platform advertising solutions which include: WMBF-TV, Bounce TV, and a suite of digital media products. Our digital advertising platforms include: Streaming TV, Google, SEO, Social Media, Email Marketing, Targeted Display & Video, plus much more! We function as a full service local advertising agency.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Service existing accounts and create sales opportunities specific to each client
• Seek out and win the business of new advertisers.
• Assist in the production of client's needs and act as a liaison with all departments.
• Research strategies and utilize in client proposals effectively.
• Grow & retain accounts by understanding client KPIs.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Prior media sales or advertising agency experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, advertising, or a related field is preferred.
• Wide Orbit, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of general marketing practices and exceptional communication skills.
• Negotiation skills are required.
• Attention to detail, willingness to learn new skills and software.

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)

WMBF-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.


Qualifications Behaviors Preferred Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Education Preferred Bachelors or better. Experience Preferred Minimum two years of experience in sales, preferably in the media field 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.

Skills Required

  • Minimum two years of sales experience, preferably in the media field
  • Prior media sales or advertising agency experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, advertising, or a related field
  • Wide Orbit experience
  • Microsoft Excel experience
  • Microsoft PowerPoint experience
  • Knowledge of general marketing practices
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Willingness to learn new skills and software
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The Company
HQ: Tulsa, OK
2,154 Employees
Year Founded: 1897

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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