MEDIA EXECUTIVE (ASSO) - KTIV

WILX Media; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

KTIV-TV/Gray Media is seeking a driven Media Executive to source and grow advertising revenue by connecting with local businesses and marketing professionals in the Sioux City area. The role involves presenting KTIV, CW & MeTV products and digital solutions with a focus on relationship-building.

You will travel extensively within Siouxland to meet clients, nurture accounts, and close opportunities, supported by Gray Media's training program and a collaborative sales team.

Qualifications

• Experience in outside sales or media is a plus but not required; Gray Media offers comprehensive training.
• Ability to travel frequently within Siouxland and build new business relationships.
• Strong communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, and create new advertising revenue opportunities by developing relationships with key business and marketing professionals in the viewing area.
• This role requires substantial daily travel within Siouxland to meet clients and promote KTIV, CW & MeTV programming and digital products.

Skills

Self-motivated

Strong communication

Customer service

Presentation skills

Relationship-building

Time management

Travel readiness

Sales mindset

Team collaboration

Industry awareness

Tools

Presentation software

Job description

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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 KTIV:

KTIV, Siouxland's News Source, is the award-winning, dominant NBC affiliate located in Sioux City, Iowa, and serves viewers in NW Iowa, NE Nebraska, and SE South Dakota. KTIV News 4 is a breaking news and weather station covering local, original stories in the tri-state area.

Job Summary/Description:

KTIV, a Gray Media station, is looking for a high-achieving individual who seeks a career in outside sales and marketing. This job opening offers a rare opportunity to join a team of effective sales professionals to represent a well-known product line, including KTIV, CW & MeTV programming and multiple digital products. The combination of these platforms positions KTIV as a leader in the marketplace with the ability to offer comprehensive marketing solutions to regional businesses and advertising agencies. Training is offered that shows a pathway to financial success and career growth. Now, with digital marketing targeting, it has never been more exciting to work in local TV.

A Media Executive's primary responsibilities are to service, maintain, and create new advertising revenue opportunities by developing relationships with key business and marketing professionals around our viewing area. This position requires a substantial amount of daily travel within Siouxland.

Please note : primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed above

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Self-starter, with the ability to interact and influence others in a positive manner
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication & customer service skills
• Goal-driven with an attitude for success
• Strong work ethic with integrity
• Effective problem-solving and organizational skills
• Team-focused with the ability to work independently and manage time
• Hungry for ongoing learning with a thirst to understand local business
• Knowledgeable about presentation software
• Receptive to work in an environment of change and new opportunities
• Portrays a positive, can-do attitude
• Previous work in outside sales or media is a plus but not necessary. Gray Media offers comprehensive training for new Multi-Media Consultants.

KTIV-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 at every location where 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.

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