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.
Job Summary/Description:
KGNS+ Gray Digital Media is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sales Assistant to join our dynamic sales team. In this role, you will provide essential support to our sales representatives and management, helping to drive business growth and maintain strong customer relationships. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to launch or advance a career in sales.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Ensure all marketing and social media assets are received.
- Assist Account Managers with order inputting, monitoring, optimization, and reporting advertising campaigns.
- Coordinate the commercial copy process, which includes working with creative and the sales team to receive traffic instructions, entering copy instructions into WideOribit traffic.
- Input and maintain orders for Account Managers.
- Assist in the development of sales proposals and marketing materials
- Assist in the coordination and day-of logistics for on-air in-studio interviews
- Assist as needed in project planning and preparation where traffic and automation are impacted.
- Assist Media Executives in maintaining healthy account relationships.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- College Degree preferred, but not required.
- Customer service experience (1-2 years preferred)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong organizational and time management abilities
- Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
- Customer-focused mindset with a positive attitude
- Basic math skills and attention to detail
- Sales/Marketing or sales support experience
- Knowledge of our industry or products
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)
KGNS-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.
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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.
