SALES ASSISTANT - WLOX

Gray Local Media, Inc; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WLOX sales department in Biloxi, MS is seeking a friendly, positive, self-motivated individual to provide administrative support to media executives. The role coordinates digital and broadcast orders, assists with reporting and campaign building, and supports the overall sales process from start to finish.

The candidate should be organized, able to prioritize, multitask, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment, with proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with the sales team.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment.
• Very organized with close attention to detail; strong data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Order entry/maintenance including avails, proposals, pre/post logs.
• Create PowerPoint sales presentations for clients as well as station initiatives.
• Daily management of inventory changes/program changes.
• Pull and provide detailed reports for management as well as sales staff and clients.
• Create, prepare, and maintain sales collateral and packages for sales staff and other projects assigned by management.
• Assist traffic department with order entry and copy.
• Coordinate with other departments on projects as needed.
• Assist with research, traffic, and programming functions within the sales department.
• Digital order entry with a high level of accuracy.
• Request, update, and monitor digital creative scheduling on all campaigns while meeting deadlines.
• Fulfill and monitor all digital campaigns with appropriate follow-up.
• Organize and deliver campaign reports on deadline.
• Research clients and industries, digital trends and strategies, and other categories as needed

Skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Data entry

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Outlook

Design software

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Job description

About Gray Media:

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 WLOX:

At WLOX, we are a family. We work hard and play to win, all while having fun. We are proud to be the #1 and #2 stations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, producing award-winning news and serving our community for over 60 years. We are the ABC, CBS, Bounce TV, MeTV & Telemundo affiliate in the market. We also have a dominant digital presence using the WLOX News App, the WLOX Weather App, Gulf Coast Weekend, and social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience. We are the Station for South Mississippi.

Job Summary/Description:

The WLOX sales department is seeking a friendly, positive, self-motivated individual to join our team! The primary responsibility of this role is to provide a variety of administrative support to our media executives. The assistant will coordinate digital orders, broadcast orders, submissions, and execution, as well as assist with reporting and campaign building. Your role is to be an asset throughout the overall sales process, from the beginning to the end stages. Candidates must be organized and able to prioritize and multitask. This person must be an excellent communicator, technologically savvy, manage multiple projects simultaneously, possess strong organizational skills, and be able to perform well under pressure.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Order entry/maintenance including avails, proposals, pre/post logs


• Create PowerPoint sales presentations for clients as well as station initiatives


• Daily management of inventory changes/program changes


• Pull and provide detailed reports for management as well as sales staff and clients


• Create, prepare, and maintain sales collateral and packages for sales staff and other projects assigned by management.


• Assist traffic department with order entry and copy.


• Coordinate with other departments on projects as needed.


• Assist with research, traffic, and programming functions within the sales department.


• Digital order entry with a high level of accuracy.


• Request, update, and monitor digital creative scheduling on all campaigns while meeting all deadlines.


• Fulfill and monitor all digital campaigns with appropriate follow-up


• Organize and deliver campaign reports on deadline.


• Research clients and industries, digital trends and strategies, and other categories as needed

Qualifications:

• Assistant must have good communication skills and be able to work well with the sales team.


• Must demonstrate the ability to prioritize, multitask, and perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment


• The ideal applicant must be very organized with close attention to detail. Strong data entry skills are essential.


• Experience in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook and design software a plus, social media, paid digital ads, Google Ads, Google Analytics, a plus

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.

WLOX-TV/Gray Media, Inc. is a drug-free company