What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDIA EXECUTIVE - KOTA position at Gray Local Media, Inc?
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 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.
About KOTA:
KOTA Territory is located in Rapid City SD at the base of the beautiful Black Hills. KOTA/KEVN is the area's local news leader and features a facility that brings state-of-the-art technology to the Black Hills region. KOTA/KEVN is dedicated to informing the public through television, social media, and a local live-streaming newscast. Our team produces seven (7) daily newscasts M- F and four (4) newscasts each weekend.
Job Summary/Description:
KOTA Territory TV in Rapid City has an immediate opening for a local advertising sales MultiMedia executive with an emphasis on developing new business. This Multimedia Executive will be responsible for achieving sales revenue goals through the selling of commercial advertising time and digital media products to new clients.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assess the market and potential of prospective accounts and meet with local businesses to learn about their marketing needs.
- Responsible for implementing the company’s advertising platforms and marketing strategy, identifying and qualifying leads while consistently closing business in order to meet or exceed their sales quota.
- Accurately, and on a timely basis, document sales and customer service activities, and process appropriate paperwork.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication, organizational, and negotiation skills.
- Compliance with all company, station, and governmental regulations is required.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Must have excellent driving record and reliable transportation, ability to move freely around sales territory and various work environments as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Also, if applicable to the position, MVR/Driver’s review and testing.
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)
KOTA-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.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before the first workday.
