MEDIA EXECUTIVE - WAND

Gray Local Media, Inc; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account with Company co

Flexible Spending Account

Employer-paid life and disability

Paid parental leave

Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary benefits including Hospital/

Paid Time Off including Relocation PTO

Focus on Caring

Job summary

Gray Local Media, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Media Executive to join WAND-TV's sales team. If communication is your specialty, you will develop relationships with clients, learn digital and linear broadcasting, and craft marketing campaigns with compelling copy and execution.

You will visit clients, present campaigns, and coordinate with internal teams to deliver measurable results. This full-time role offers a learning phase with guaranteed base pay and commission-based earnings.

Qualifications

• College graduate is preferred but not mandatory.
• Ability to learn new skills and concepts quickly.
• Training in digital and linear broadcast will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients and create marketing campaigns, including copy, and then execute the campaigns with clients.
• General knowledge of marketing and the ability to learn quickly.

Skills

Marketing

Client visits

Campaign execution

Sales

Education

College degree

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 such markets 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 and 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.

Benefits

We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 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
• Focus on Caring

You will start with a guarantee of $2500 per month while you're learning and establishing your business, then based on commission.

Shift and Schedule

Mon. - Fri. (or at the Manager's Discretion)

Job Type

Full-Time

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Job Summary

If communication is your specialty, then come join our successful sales team! WAND TV, the number one station in the market, is looking for highly driven Media Executives who enjoy a ton of resources, a ton of marketing opportunities, and a ton of successful clients!

Responsibilities

General knowledge of marketing and the ability to learn quickly. You will be visiting clients and creating marketing campaigns, including copy, and then executing the campaigns with your clients.

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

Qualifications

• College graduate is preferred but not mandatory.
• You must have the ability to learn.
• You will have training in different sections of digital and linear broadcast.

Application Instructions

This is a huge opportunity for anyone who can truly sell and create great relationships with clients.

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 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.

WAND-TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.

EEO Statement

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.

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