Gray Television 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 WFSB:
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Job Summary/Description:
Are you interested in Marketing? Do you love working in an energetic and positive culture? Then WFSB is the place for you. WFSB-Gray Broadcasting is looking for a creative, and organized, Marketing Assistant who has a passion for people, a competitive edge, and a desire to make an impact in a fast-paced and dynamic sales environment. The Marketing Assistant will provide support to the Sales Department by offering administrative support, creating presentations to help pitch new marketing campaigns, preparing case studies, working as a liaison between news and sales, copy coordination with traffic, managing campaign deliverables, and gathering data on campaign successes to present back out to clients.
Duties/Responsibilities include, (but are not limited to):
* Creating detailed, well-written, and visually appealing presentations to pitch new marketing campaigns to companies locally and nationally
* Act as liaison between news and sales for marketing opportunities
* Providing quality control of all station and NTR sponsorships including managing cross-departmental deliverables for existing marketing campaigns to ensure all elements are airing as promised
* Creating detailed post reports for completed marketing campaigns
* Daily copy coordination with AE's, Clients, and Traffic Department
* Assisting with setup, facilitation, and completion of client marketing events
Qualifications/Requirements:
* High school graduate or equivalent
* College degree preferred
* Strong organizational skills
* Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate clearly with various departments
* Creativity with a passion for collaboration
* Project management experience and time-management skills for juggling numerous time-sensitive projects simultaneously
* Being familiar with project management software is an asset
* Strong computer skills for generating reports and designing presentations is a must
* Analytical with the ability to present information in an easy-to-understand manner
* Excellent interpersonal skills
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 theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WFSB-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Television 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 Television 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 Television 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 Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.