Affiliate Account Manager Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

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, as well as studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

Job Summary/Description:

We are seeking a qualified, passionate, organized, and driven National Account Coordinator for Gray’s Telemundo Affiliate Station Group consisting of 46 affiliates across the country. This media professional will work out of Gray’s HQ, which is in Atlanta, GA. The Account Coordinator will assist our Regional Sales Executives in transactional support and be responsible for the overall administrative sales duties. Key tasks include entering orders, creating packages, assisting with make-goods, communicating commercial airtimes, coordinating ad copy, responding to incoming requests, getting credit approvals, and following up on invoice discrepancies/collections. This is a demanding position in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment involving all platforms (Linear TV and Digital).

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for entering broadcast television and digital orders, creating packages, and assisting with make-goods for Gray’s Telemundo Affiliate Station Group.
• Responsible for communicating commercial airtimes, coordinating ad copy, and responding to incoming requests.
• Responsible for getting credit approvals and following up on invoice discrepancies/collections.
• Enter orders into the Wide Orbit system and verify accuracy.
• Assist with avails, linking with historical rates, and creating packages/proposals for Regional Executives' approval.
• Pull daily pre-emption reports and contact clients and stations for make-good approvals.
• Assist Regional/National Account Executives with posting and pre-posting media buys.
• Responsible for receiving ad copy from client or production department and communicating airtimes to clients.
• Obtaining credit approval, creating profiles for new accounts, and responding to incoming requests.
• Follow up with our stations, agencies, and customers on invoice discrepancies/collections and other general administrative tasks.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication with all of Gray Media’s Telemundo stations.
• Candidates should have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple challenges simultaneously.
• Create sales and marketing sponsorship/promotion plans, literature, and advertising proposals for clients.
• Work with internal departments to manage account stewardship through the order process.
• Attend sales meetings, training sessions, client meetings, and off-site promotional events.
• Bring a high energy level, ambition, intensity, and long-term perspective to be a core part of building something genuinely significant over time.
• Be a self-starter, resourceful, and able to identify and articulate opportunities for product/process improvement with significant revenue potential.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 2-3 years of broadcast/digital sales coordinator experience
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, and knowledge of Wide Orbit and Matrix.
• Relationship builder with an engaging and energetic personality and desire to contribute to the team to win.
• Goal-driven and self-motivated individual.
• Excellent written, verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and work in a highly pressured, fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Strong written, presentation, marketing, and closing skills.
• Bilingual: English/Spanish preferred but not required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Must be willing to work in Atlanta.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and insurance.
• Must be willing to undergo a pre-employment background investigation.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

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 on "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)

Telemundo-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 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.