SALES ASSISTANT - WIS-TV

GRAY MEDIA; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

WIS-TV, a Gray Media station in Columbia, South Carolina, seeks a Sales Assistant to help meet revenue goals. The right candidate is team-oriented, detail-minded, professional, and able to juggle multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities include answering emails and calls, booking and managing TV and digital orders, and creating PowerPoint presentations for the sales staff. Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required; knowledge of Wide Orbit is a plus.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office programs Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Previous experience supporting local media sales, especially knowledge of Wide Orbit, is a plus.
• The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with a positive attitude, strong interpersonal skills, and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emails, phone calls, and other forms of correspondence
• Book and manage orders, TV and Digital
• Make PowerPoint presentations for sales staff
• Assist WIS Sales team with a variety of strategic and administrative tasks

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

WideOrbit

Tools

Wide Orbit

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 WIS:

WIS is the #1 local media organization in the capital city market of Columbia, South Carolina. It is the market’s top-rated broadcast television station, a digital publisher reaching tens of millions of users each year, and the home of GDM Columbia, a full-service in-house digital advertising agency with national scale. WIS is also the hub for Palmetto Sports & Entertainment, a statewide broadcast sports network, and an affiliate of Telemundo SC.

Serving South Carolina's Midlands since 1953, WIS offers the opportunity to join an award-winning culture for a popular brand built upon decades of market leadership. Named the South Carolina Broadcasters Association's Station of the Year a record 17 times, WIS has earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalism Excellence, the National Association of Broadcasters' Service to America Award, the George Foster Peabody Award, and is an annual attendee of the Southeast Emmy Awards.

Among the many notable former journalists who helped set our standard, NBC Today Show co-host Craig Melvin began his career with WIS as an intern, photographer, reporter, and then anchor.

WIS produces more than 60 hours of local, original programming per week. The station offers a unique variety of multiplatform advertising solutions, sponsored content, and professional creative services for businesses of any size.

Columbia, South Carolina, is a vibrant and growing capital city with a diverse population. It is home to the U.S. Army's largest installation for Basic Combat Training, Fort Jackson, along with the University of South Carolina and multiple other colleges and universities. WIS is located downtown, just two blocks from the South Carolina State House.

Our community combines affordable quality of living with a variety of entertainment and activities to accommodate your lifestyle, whether it's our 50,000-acre Lake Murray, our Columbia Fireflies minor league baseball team, the Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens, nearby Congaree National Park, and so much more.

Job Summary/Description:

WIS-TV is seeking a Sales Assistant to help us meet and exceed our revenue goals. The candidate must be a team player, culture-focused, detail-oriented, professional, and able to regularly work on multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Duties/Responsibilities (but not limited to) the following:

• Respond to emails, phone calls, and other forms of correspondence
• Book and manage orders, TV and Digital
• Make PowerPoint presentations for sales staff
• Assist WIS Sales team with a variety of strategic and administrative tasks

Qualifications/Requirements:

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office programs Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Previous experience supporting local media sales, especially knowledge of Wide Orbit, is a plus.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with a positive attitude, strong interpersonal skills, and eager to learn.

This position requires professional customer service, data entry, and clerical support to the WIS Sales staff with occasional requirements outside of regular business hours.

• The WIS Sales Assistant reports to WIS Sales Management

WIS-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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