Sales Assistant - Khnl

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 47 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 Hawaii News Now:

KGMB (CBS), KHNL (NBC), and K5 collectively make up Hawaii News Now, the state's dominant multimedia news organization with the largest digital news footprint in the islands. HNN's parent company is Gray Media, a leading digital media and broadcasting company. More on this topic can be consumed at hawaiinewsnow.com.

We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage


• Health Savings Account with Company contributions


• Flexible Spending Account


• Employer-paid life and disability benefits


• Paid parental leave benefits


• Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits


• 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions


• Employee Assistance Program


• Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage


• Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO


• Focus on Caring

Salary/Wage:

$43,000 - $50,000/yr. (DOE)

Shift and Schedule:

Mon. - Fri. (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

Job Type:

Full-Time

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Job Summary/Description:

Do you want to be a part of a winning sales team? Hawaii News Now is looking for a Digital Sales Assistant to join our fun and forward-thinking company. We are looking for someone eager to learn, detail-oriented, and who enjoys working as part of a motivated team.

The Sales Assistant is an essential member of a team responsible for protecting revenue for our various properties by booking business, optimizing orders, and following through on fulfillment for our advertising partner campaigns. The Sales Assistants support Media Executives, serving as a secondary point of contact for our clients when needed, as well as a project manager booking, maintaining, and optimizing campaigns. This role also helps to create a lasting brand touchpoint for clients by creating social media content, posting website articles, and attaching videos that showcase the client’s interactions with the valuable HNN brand.

Please note - primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed above 

Traits and Skills:

· Organized, detail-oriented, and thoughtful
· Focused on data-driven storytelling for clients
· Committed to taking on new tasks and working them to completion
· Confident when talking to new people or asking tough questions
· Strong communicator, both written and oral
· Basic video editing and social media marketing preferred

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)

KHNL-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.