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WJXT/CW17 is seeking a Special Events Director to join our innovative and award-winning team.
We’re a Graham Media Group top 50 market station best known for our aggressive investigative reporting, solution-based journalism, top ratings, and strong community ties. We are setting the bar even higher with our community involvement so that we have a major presence at all our community events.
Looking for an experienced, take charge professional with ability to manage administration and logistics in a busy television station’s community events environment. You will manage coordination of up to 30 events per year. Must be able to anticipate project needs, discern work priorities, meet deadlines with little supervision, and be willing to work evenings and weekends, with longer hours anticipated leading up to events. You will also work very closely with the Sales Department to contribute with the WJXT/CW17 Community events calendar and WJXT/CW17 Insider events and oversee production of the commercial and promotional event. You should have a love for special event management, the ability to create and follow a budget, strong negotiating skills, provide outstanding customer service, be an enthusiastic professional and be able to build relationships with internal and external staff, clients, and viewers. You should be an excellent multitasker who understands urgency and thrives in high-pressure work environments.
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The workspace is an open area where there will not always be privacy or a quiet place to work. The position is usually put under a lot of pressure to meet stringent deadlines.
WJXT/CW17 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In addition to complying with the requirements of federal law, WJXT/CW17 will comply with applicable state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
Contact: Terri Cope Walton (twalton@wjxt.com)
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WCWJ, WJXT-TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In addition to complying with the requirements of federal law, WCWJ, WJXT-TV will comply with applicable state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background check and pre-employment drug screen.
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Full Time
Television & Broadcasting
$72k-102k (estimate)
05/16/2024
05/20/2024
grahammedia.com
DETROIT, MI
200 - 500
1949
Private
$10M - $50M
Television & Broadcasting
Graham Media broadcasts digital channels that delivers weather and community news on classic television, mobile sites and application.