MEDIA SALES CONSULTANT
WORK SCHEDULE:
Monday – Friday: 40 hours per week
EDUCATION/SKILLS:
Requirements include proficient negotiation skills, ability to develop new business, in depth
understanding of digital platforms, and being solution oriented with customer focused selling.
Knowledge of Rentrak/ComScore, MATRIX, Wide Orbit, One Domain and Word/Power
Point/Excel is a plus. Must have a positive attitude with a strong sense of urgency.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
We are looking for an experienced Account Executive who understands the business. If
you’ve got what it takes for developing new business and increasing revenue, we would
like to speak with you. Requirements include proficient negotiation skills, ability to
develop new business, in depth understanding of digital platforms, and being solution
oriented with customer focused selling. Knowledge of Rentrak/ComScore, MATRIX,
Wide Orbit, One Domain and Word/Power Point/Excel is a plus. Must have a positive
attitude with a strong sense of urgency. Remember we are FOX; the station of NASCAR,
MLB, College Football and Basketball – including OSU and Michigan games and the
NFL! College degree preferred. Pre-employment drug screen and MVR check required.
Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination required. Quality candidates please send resume to: Jeff
Westfall-Sales Director, WUPW-Fox Toledo, 730 North Summit Street, Toledo, OH 43604 or
email jwestfall@fox36toledo.com.
EOE-M/F/D/V
Marketing/Producer Internship
WUPW has a Marketing/Producer internship available year-round and would like to offer a college student the opportunity to take advantage of the program. Outlined below are the learning opportunities that will be available:
Video Production: 1) Shadow station Marketing Manager and Producer through the production process…pre-production meetings, shooting, editing, and producing local Fayth in Toledo on-air vignettes and UNSCRIPTED Series 2) organize and schedule video shoots and edits. 3) Writing for broadcast and digital productions.
Marketing/Promotion: 1) How to create and execute effective station on-air and online marketing campaigns. 2) how to create and present marketing and promotional ideas/campaigns using Power Point and Excel.
Regional / Transactional Promotional Selling: Shadow regional and local account executives on sales promotion projects with the expressed purpose of learning the business/revenue generating side of the broadcast business.
This will be an unpaid internship -although we are prepared to discuss expenses related to the internship, but the student will leave with a wealth of information. We will also ask the student at the end of the internship to give a presentation on a mutually agreed upon topic. Example #1: Younger viewing is now on 4 screens – How can local broadcast TV continue to attract these hard to reach viewers? Example #2: How can local non-news producing stations better engage and attract younger viewers? Example #3: What promotional “BIG IDEA” that has the potential to generate more revenue or viewership to the station would you have?
To apply, please email Shana A. Marshall at smarshall@fox36toledo.com with your cover letter and resume.
FOX36 Sales Internship:
FOX36 offers internships to eligible students, to provide a hands-on learning experience for students looking to gain knowledge and insight about the communications and television industry. Students are eligible for an internship by being enrolled at a college or university, and by receiving academic credit from that school for an internship.
A Sales internship is available at this time.
All internships are non-paid, so students must be receiving academic credit to work or observe at the station. Hours can be flexible, to accommodate class schedules and school requirements; however, most interns are usually required to be here for a minimum of 15-20 hours per week.
Applying for an Internship at FOX36:
1. Download the FOX INTERNSHIP APPLICATION
2. Complete the application by the appropriate deadlines:
Application deadlines:
- For a summer internship, March 1
- For a fall semester internship, July 1 FLEXIBLE
- For a winter break internship, October 1
- For a spring semester internship, December 31
3. Please email Shana A. Marshall or send the completed application to the attention of: Internship Coordinator, FOX36, 730 N. Summit Street, Toledo, OH 43604. Along with your application, please include: A cover letter and resume.
4. A confirmation letter from your school will be required once you have been accepted verifying that you will be receiving academic credit for an internship here at FOX36.
5. If you have any questions, please call 419.244.2476, and ask to speak with Shana Marshall.
