Description

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 KOLN/KSNB:

KOLN is the dominant broadcast and digital station in the Lincoln, Nebraska, DMA. The CBS affiliate is the master hub for three of Gray's Nebraska television stations, managing master control and some internal operations for its sister stations: KSNB (the NBC in Grand Island/Hastings) and KNOP (the NBC in North Platte). KOLN coordinates programming, news production, and technical operations. Synergy is key for all the departments to dominate news, sports, and weather newscasts in the Lincoln and North Platte DMAs. The sales team leverages broadcast and digital marketing tools to create tailored, integrated advertising strategies.

Job Summary/Description:

We're searching for an innovative and motivating Multimedia Sales Manager who can bring vision, strategy, and results to our multi-platform sales efforts. In this role, you'll coach and inspire Media Executives to create powerful campaigns that combine the reach of broadcast with the precision of digital-delivering real results for our clients and real growth for our stations and digital platforms.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

What You'll Do:
- Lead, mentor, and energize a team of Media Executives to hit ambitious revenue targets, with an emphasis on new local direct business and digital advertising.
- Build and grow a pipeline of business alongside a team of Media Executives, including going on sales calls.
- Develop station sponsorship opportunities and custom client solutions that blend digital innovation with broadcast impact.
- Utilize sales tools such as Wide Orbit, Matrix, and analytics platforms for performance tracking and strategic planning
- Assist station management in inventory management, pricing, revenue forecasting, and pacing.
- Recruit, hire, and train new Media Executives and provide ongoing support with weekly sales meetings and one-on-ones.
- Create a culture of collaboration, positivity, and success-where everyone is driven to win together.

Qualifications/Requirements:

What We're Looking For:
- A strategic thinker with deep knowledge of both broadcast and digital marketing.
- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in multimedia sales management is a strong plus.
- A passion for developing people and helping them achieve their full potential.

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)

KOLN/KSNB-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.