SALES ASSISTANT - KHNL

Gray Media, Inc.; Honolulu, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Plan

Paid time off

Relocation PTO

Life and disability benefits

Job summary

Hawaii News Now, part of Gray Media, Inc., is seeking a Digital Sales Assistant to join our dynamic sales team in Hawaii. You will learn quickly, be detail-oriented, and collaborate with a motivated group while protecting revenue by booking campaigns, optimizing orders, and ensuring fulfillment for advertiser partnerships.

Responsibilities include supporting Media Executives, acting as a secondary client contact, and creating social media content, posting website articles, and attaching videos

Qualifications

• Eager to learn, detail-oriented, and team-focused.
• Experience with creating social media content and basic video editing preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Protect revenue by booking campaigns, optimizing orders, and fulfilling client campaigns.
• Support Media Executives and act as a secondary point of contact for clients.
• Create social content, post website articles, and attach videos showcasing client interactions with the HNN brand.

Skills

Organized

Detail-oriented

Data-driven storytelling

Task completion

People communication

Strong communicator

Video editing & social media

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 47 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 Hawaii News Now:

KGMB (CBS), KHNL (NBC), and K5 collectively make up Hawaii News Now, the state's dominant multimedia news organization with the largest digital news footprint in the islands. HNN's parent company is Gray Media, a leading digital media and broadcasting company. More on this topic can be consumed at hawaiinewsnow.com.

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

$43,000 - $50,000/yr. (DOE)

Shift and Schedule:

Job Type:

Full-Time

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Job Summary/Description:

Do you want to be a part of a winning sales team? Hawaii News Now is looking for a Digital Sales Assistant to join our fun and forward-thinking company. We are looking for someone eager to learn, detail-oriented, and who enjoys working as part of a motivated team.
The Sales Assistant is an essential member of a team responsible for protecting revenue for our various properties by booking business, optimizing orders, and following through on fulfillment for our advertising partner campaigns. The Sales Assistants support Media Executives, serving as a secondary point of contact for our clients when needed, as well as a project manager booking, maintaining, and optimizing campaigns. This role also helps to create a lasting brand touchpoint for clients by creating social media content, posting website articles, and attaching videos that showcase the client’s interactions with the valuable HNN brand.

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

Traits and Skills:

• Organized, detail-oriented, and thoughtful
• Focused on data-driven storytelling for clients
• Committed to taking on new tasks and working them to completion
• Confident when talking to new people or asking tough questions
• Strong communicator, both written and oral
• Basic video editing and social media marketing preferred

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

KHNL-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company