Media Executive - Wmtv

WMTV is the NBC affiliate and Gray Television-owned station serving south central Wisconsin. We are the #1 station-leading the market in news and weather coverage. We're recognized for sharing information with accuracy and immediacy on our digital platforms.

WMTV is located in Madison, just 1.5 hours from Milwaukee, 2.5 hours from Chicago, and 5 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul. We are an award-winning team and work in a state-of-the-art facility that provides employees with the best technology and one of the best newsrooms in the nation. Madison is the capital city of Wisconsin and home to the Big 10's University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Madison is consistently voted one of the best places in the country to live.

Are you a high-energy, results-driven individual who enjoys building relationships, developing creative solutions, and helping businesses grow? WMTV is seeking a motivated Media Executive to grow advertising revenue through new business development and existing client relationships across NBC, CW, MeTV, streaming TV, and other digital advertising and multimedia marketing solutions.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop new business and deliver advertising results for clients
• Identify and present marketing solutions to a variety of local businesses in a variety of fields
• Prospect for new accounts - make cold calls to secure needs analysis meetings and peak businesses' interest with all the exciting programs and products we have to offer
• Research accounts and the marketplace on a consistent basis.
• Work with Creative Services on commercial production, the Traffic department on advertising copy traffic, the Finance department on invoicing, discrepancies, and collection issues

• Personable with excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Effectively manage time and resources
• Effective problem-solving and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented with a strong work ethic and follow-through
• Understanding of core marketing principles
• Proficient with MS Office, Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Valid driver's license with driving requirements

• We offer a comprehensive training for new Media Executives, medical/dental, 401(k), vacation, retirement, and other benefits.
• Our commission structure will allow you to grow without limits.

WMTV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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