Digital Client Specialist

Job Description

WTAE-TV, the Hearst-owned ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA has a rare opening to be part of a thriving Digital Department within Hearst as a Digital Client Specialist.

Our last Digital Client Specialist was here over 5 years and has grown within the company at one of our other divisions plus your direct supervisor has been doing digital marketing for 25+ years - 7 at WTAE-TV and is well-respected within Hearst Television.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU: You will have the opportunity to step into a stable situation and learn a lot - check out Hearst Pittsburgh, Hearst Broadcasting, and Hearst for the amazing breadth and depth of our company and Hearst loves to promote from within.

Job Responsibilities:

• First and foremost, you'll be at the center of a veteran sales team and serve dozens of high-profile digital campaigns - you will be the go-to ad operations specialist within WTAE-TV.
• You'll have the opportunity to interact directly with clients and go out on client meetings expanding your knowledge of digital marketing
• The limits of your growth are only on you - there are ample things to learn, do and see as Hearst features best-in-class digital products and platforms - you will be working on platforms like WTAE.com, Weather.com, Hearst Anyscreen, social channels and Very Local Pittsburgh (just to name a few - our platforms and offerings are always expanding).

Experience Requirements:

• Online advertising trafficking, sales coordinator/planner or related experience.
• Experience with web/creative/ad serving technologies (HTML, Flash, JavaScript, DFP, etc.)
• Experience with AdBook, Rubicon, Web Scan and Programmatic Media a plus

Qualifications Requirements:

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, manage multiple projects, and tight deadlines.
• Strong focus on teamwork and self-starter.
• Extreme attention to detail and desire to exceed client expectation.
• The desire to serve the team and WIN.

About Us

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Hearst Television owns and operates 33 television and two radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more. The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst.