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 46 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 WLOX:
At WLOX, we are a family. We work hard and play to win, all while having fun. We are proud to be the #1 and #2 stations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, producing award-winning news and serving our community for over 60 years. We are the ABC, CBS, Bounce TV, MeTV & Telemundo affiliate in the market. We also have a dominant digital presence using the WLOX News App, the WLOX Weather App, Gulf Coast Weekend, and social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience. We are the Station for South Mississippi.
Job Summary/Description:
The WLOX sales department is seeking a friendly, positive, self-motivated individual to join our team! The primary responsibility of this role is to provide a variety of administrative support to our media executives. The assistant will coordinate digital orders, broadcast orders, submissions, and execution, as well as assist with reporting and campaign building. Your role is to be an asset throughout the overall sales process, from the beginning to the end stages. Candidates must be organized and able to prioritize and multitask. This person must be an excellent communicator, technologically savvy, manage multiple projects simultaneously, possess strong organizational skills, and be able to perform well under pressure.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Order entry/maintenance including avails, proposals, pre/post logs
• Create PowerPoint sales presentations for clients as well as station initiatives
• Daily management of inventory changes/program changes
• Pull and provide detailed reports for management as well as sales staff and clients
• Create, prepare, and maintain sales collateral and packages for sales staff and other projects assigned by management.
• Assist traffic department with order entry and copy.
• Coordinate with other departments on projects as needed.
• Assist with research, traffic, and programming functions within the sales department.
• Digital order entry with a high level of accuracy.
• Request, update, and monitor digital creative scheduling on all campaigns while meeting all deadlines.
• Fulfill and monitor all digital campaigns with appropriate follow-up
• Organize and deliver campaign reports on deadline.
• Research clients and industries, digital trends and strategies, and other categories as needed
Qualifications:
• Assistant must have good communication skills and be able to work well with the sales team.
• Must demonstrate the ability to prioritize, multitask, and perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment
• The ideal applicant must be very organized with close attention to detail. Strong data entry skills are essential.
* Experience in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook and design software a plus, social media, paid digital ads, Google Ads, Google Analytics, 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
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.
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
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with the sales team
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, and perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail
- Strong data entry skills
- Experience with PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and design software
- Experience with social media, paid digital advertising, Google Ads, and Google Analytics
Gray Media Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gray Media and has not been reviewed or approved by Gray Media.
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Affordable Benefits — A no‑premium employee‑only medical option and heavily subsidized alternatives reduce premium costs, with added features like virtual care, infertility/adoption support, and travel reimbursement. Company‑paid life and disability insurance further bolster overall value.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid parental leave, and company holidays are presented as standard elements of the package. These are complemented by wellbeing resources such as a 24/7 EAP and substance‑reduction programs.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) Savings Plan is offered, with company materials and listings referencing employer contributions or matching. This provides structured retirement planning within the broader rewards mix.
Gray Media Insights
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.
