Media Executive - Keyc

MEDIA EXECUTIVE - KEYC

KEYC News Now is currently searching for a Media Executive to work with local businesses and help them grow through advertising on our broadcast networks (CBS, FOX, NBC, North Star Sports & Entertainment Network, The 365, Ion, Oxygen, and CW) and a full suite of digital marketing solutions.

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 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 Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

Since 1960, KEYC-TV/KMNF-LD, a CBS, CW, FOX, NBC, The
365, Oxygen, North Star Sports & Entertainment Network, and Ion-affiliated media company, has succeeded with a culture that values skills, encourages creativity, and fosters professional growth. We broadcast more than 42 hours of local news, weather, and sports each week and maintain the most highly visited social media sites in southern Minnesota.

$50,000–$60,000 for the first year of employment; after year one, compensation is commission‑based.

Mon. – Fri. (or at Manager's discretion)

Full‑Time

KEYC News Now is looking for a Media Executive to collaborate with local businesses, generate new business, and deliver tailored broadcast and digital marketing solutions.

• Proactively generate new business through cold calls, networking, and face‑to‑face meetings to build a strong pipeline of local clients.
• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with businesses by identifying needs and delivering tailored broadcast and digital marketing solutions.
• Manage accounts end‑to‑end, including order entry, campaign execution, performance tracking, renewals, and upsells.
• Create and deliver proposals, presentations, and performance recaps that clearly demonstrate ROI and long‑term value.
• Stay current on marketing tools, industry trends, and competitive insights to uncover growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with team members to achieve station goals while maintaining a professional image, enthusiastic demeanor, and drive to succeed.

• Previous sales experience preferred.
• Strong digital marketing knowledge.
• Confident communicator with strong presentation, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Self‑motivated and goal‑oriented with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable making cold calls, meeting face‑to‑face with clients, and developing new business opportunities.
• Organized and detail‑oriented with the ability to manage multiple accounts, deadlines, and priorities.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast‑paced industry, with a competitive drive and positive, professional attitude.

• Comprehensive Medical (Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with Company contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer‑paid life and disability benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
• 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit‑sharing contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
• Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO

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. Gray Media also complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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 employees’ ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

KEYC‑TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.