What are the responsibilities and job description for the MULTIMEDIA SALES MANAGER - KFDA position at Gray Local Media, Inc?
About Gray Media:
Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
About KFDA:
NewsChannel10 is the #1 station in the Amarillo, Texas DMA. We are the dominant News, Weather & Sports station. Amarillo is market 131 and we reach viewers in the Texas Panhandle, New Mexico & Oklahoma. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a great station and company. Amarillo is located in Northwest Texas. We have built the dominant station in our market through hard work, dedication to journalism, and diligence who we pick to come to work with us, we are looking for those who want to make a difference.
Job Summary/Description:
We are seeking an organized and creative professional to lead our digital sales efforts in the role of Multimedia Sales Manager. This position works in tandem with the Director of Sales on business development for the station, specifically championing digital sales.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Driving digital revenue growth and ensuring all digital budgets and goals are met or exceeded with a focus on new local direct business
- Providing digital training to the sales team
- Assisting Multimedia Executives in presenting and closing digital business
- Developing sales presentations and collateral using up-to-date research materials
- Maintaining campaign tracking, delivery, and reporting to ensure campaign success
- Overseeing digital pricing and revenue forecasting
- Promoting a winning, positive culture
- Working at a partnership/consultative level as an expert in digital advertising with Multimedia Consultants and advertisers
- Working in tandem with the Director of Sales on revenue generation strategy and forecasting
- Oversight of all digital sales products, inventory management, and pricing strategies
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Strong leadership skills, highly organized
- Comfortable holding team members accountable to their budgets and goals while helping them achieve success
- Ability to translate and communicate problems into opportunities
- Presentation experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects, manage time wisely, and prioritize projects and people
- Strong computer skills, proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, social media, etc.
- The ideal candidate would have a minimum of two years of digital sales experience
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)
KFDA-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 virus before the first workday.
