Job Overview

Company: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Location: US-IL-WYZZ Bloomington

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Employee Type: Full-Time

Industry: Broadcasting - Radio - TV
Sales - Marketing

Manages Others: Not Specified

Job Type: Management
Sales

Req'd Education: Not Specified

Req'd Experience: At least 5 year(s)

Req'd Travel: Not Specified

Ref ID: BLO01004

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Company Overview

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 57 television stations in 35 markets. Sinclair's television group includes 19 FOX, 17 MyTV, 9 ABC, 9 CW, 2 CBS and 1 NBC affiliates and reaches approximately 22% of all U.S. television households. Sinclair, either directly or through its Ventures subsidiary, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the ticker symbol SBGI.

Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team who believes in a vision and is dedicated to making Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc a communications powerhouse. We are advancing the world of Broadcasting and we want YOU to join our winning team!

General Sales Manager / General Manager 

Job Description

Make your mark in Broadcasting. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the nation, programming 58 stations located in 36 geographically diverse markets, with 33 of those in the top 47 markets in the United States. Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team who believes in a vision and is dedicated to making Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc a communications powerhouse. We are advancing the world of Broadcasting and we want YOU to join our winning team!

Are you a General Sales Manager who gets true satisfaction in helping others grow?  Can you spot the best sales talent anywhere?  Do you have a successful track record of taking your station to new sales heights?  If you answer yes to these questions, YOU NEED TO APPLY BELOW.  Sinclair has an exciting opportunity for a talented General Manager/GSM at WYZZ - TV in Bloomington, IL.  This is not a desk job!  The successful candidate will have a commitment to new business development with pointed and aggressive sales techniques.  We are looking for experienced GM's, Sales Managers or other experienced television station leaders ready to take the next step.

In this position you will:

* Manage the physical, human and financial assets of the station
* Achieve budgeted financial goals and grow station's revenue share
* Help increase the station's viewing audience by serving the
  interests of the community
* Protect the station's license through strict adherence to FCC
  rules and regulations
* Train, manage, and motivate all station personnel including sales staff
* Manage television sales for the station including local, new business and new media 
* Train sales team to sell products and services via Digital Solutions and Mobile Marketing
* Lead sales promotions and develop non-traditional revenue sources
* Manage employee relations and station relations
* Manage and control sales revenue by developing strong
  relationships with local clients

Requirements:
*  4-7 years experience in a similar role in a TV station or in a
     Sr. Television Management role
*  Hands on TV advertising sales and operational background a must
*  Strong and positive leadership skills required
*  Highly skilled leader, negotiator and motivator
* A minimum of 5 years management experience required
* Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must
* Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OSI preferred.