Description:

Here is your opportunity to join an amazing company and fast growing TEAM!

WRAL and FOX50-TV has an opening for an Account Manager.

We are searching for an energetic and extremely motivated multi-platform sales professional.
Candidate must possess strong presentation and communication skills and have the ability to work with advertising agencies, grow market share, and close new business and digital.
Sell television time and digital/OTT/new media for WRAL and FOX50, and all digital platforms including WRAL.com. Generate revenue with new accounts by prospecting businesses.
Achieve monthly/quarterly sales goals.
Create, develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients.
Effectively research and cultivate new business clientele.
Develop sales presentations to effectively present and position the television station during the sales process.
Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Persuasiveness, sales ability, results-oriented, ability to demonstrate consultative selling and team values.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, computer proficiency required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Previous media/sponsorship sales experience preferred.
Experience in media (1+ years) preferred.
A pre-employment drug screening is required.  EOE, M/F.  All Capitol Broadcasting Company properties are tobacco free.  Capitol Broadcasting Company participates in E-Verify.

Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAZ-TV, WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, WNGT-CD, WCMC-FM, WCMC-HD1, WDNC-AM, WCMC-HD2, WCMC-HD3, WCLY-AM, WCMC-HD4, Microspace, WRAL Digital and Wolfpack Sports Properties (a joint venture with Learfield) in Raleigh, NC; WILM-TV, WILT-LD and Sunrise Broadcasting in Wilmington, NC; The Durham Bulls Baseball Club, Bull City Hospitality, and Coastal Plain League in Durham, NC; The Holly Springs Salamanders in Holly Springs, NC; the American Underground startup hub in Durham, NC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, NC, and Rocky Mount Mills in Rocky Mount, NC.