Current Available Jobs for WREX

WREX has an exciting position available for a Sales Coordinator.  This is a great opportunity to join a fun, energetic, and supportive team at a company with a rewarding work culture.  We are looking for a strategic thinker who has a sense of knowledge and passion for advertising products and comprehensive marketing campaigns.

The primary function of this role is to support the Account Executives and Sales Managers with activities and projects to meet or exceed revenue goals. The position also contributes to the sales team's growth and professionalism, facilitates campaign elements using various project management tools.

A strong work ethic, enthusiasm about making work fun, good communication skills, the ability to work well in a team environment, and advanced knowledge of current technology are vital in this role. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and have a sense of ownership and passion. This is a full-time position. 

 Sales Campaign Coordinator Expectations 

• Knowledge of marketing products and trends
• Monitor, optimize, and report on advertising campaigns.
• Coordinate with the account management team on accounts to ensure delivery of objectives
• Proficient in data entry across multiple platforms
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Assertive, goal-oriented, detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated
• Ability to multi-task, handle pressure, and work under deadlines
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Suite, Canva, and others as needed.
• Using Google Analytics & other campaign monitoring tools to provide clients with insight into their campaigns
• Other duties as assigned by the Digital Sales Manager or General Sales Manager.

Sales Campaign Coordinator Responsibilities

• Maintain daily monitoring on active campaigns:
• Keep DSM/GSM informed of any critical fulfillment/workflow issues.
• Assist account executives when needed with proper booking and billing.
• Review the quality of campaigns to be booked before implementation.
• Enhance the current “workflow” to ensure the smooth transition of all campaign fulfillment.
• Suggest & recommend “optimization” to be implemented for internal workflow purposes.
• Examine click-through URLs and ad destination/landing pages for accuracy.
• Look at websites of active digital campaigns and those to be booked to ensure quality and therefore good campaign performance.
• Look for upselling opportunities within existing digital/broadcast campaigns, and communicate opportunities to the team.
• Future ability and opportunity to sell digital/broadcast products and services.
• Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, or any graphic design program, and HTML5 experience is a plus.

13 WREX TV is seeking a passionate, positive, and self-motivated individual to join our Sales Team as an Account Executive.  We’re looking for a candidate who wants to make a difference in our community by working with businesses to help them succeed. We have a progressive culture where your talents can help to grow existing business and develop new customers for both on-air and digital.  We’re looking for self-starters who are energized by meeting with people and thrive on helping companies in our area WIN!

Successful candidates should be highly organized, possess strong verbal and written communication skills, have a valid driver’s license and have previous success as being part of a team.  Successful advertising sales experience, a college education and television background are preferred. If you are ready to take the next step in your sales career, we want to hear from YOU!

WREX in Rockford, IL seeks a Traffic Manager who will be responsible for assisting in all Traffic functions, as well as Marketing functions including sales collateral and promotional ideas.  The candidate will be able to prioritize, multitask, work independently and be proficient in Windows.

The candidate must be an organized, detailed person who can follow written and verbal instructions accurately and efficiently, in spite of numerous interruptions. 

Proficiency required: Excel; Word; Power Point

Helpful but not required: Publisher; Any Editing Software; Proprietary Software including (Matrix and Wide Orbit)

Qualities: Energetic; Quick Learner; Creative; Takes Initiative

Communication Skills: Good telephone personality and ability to work alone as well as work with customers.  Capable of developing excellent written presentations.

Personable: Positive and upbeat, does not frazzle easily

Multitasker: Handle multiple interruptions; Prioritizing; Decision Making; Organized; Detail oriented

WREX, the NBC Affiliate in Rockford, IL, is looking for a dynamic multi-media journalist who can do it all.  We want a candidate who likes to write, edit, shoot, go live, enterprise original stories and post to our digital platforms.  If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

WREX is committed to producing award-winning content on multiple platforms, including mobile, web and social media.  The ideal candidate will have a full understanding of how to effectively use these types of digital media. You’ll enterprise stories that set us apart from the competition, everything from breaking news to memorable features.

We’re looking for someone who is just as comfortable in a live ad-lib situation as they are with a script.

Superior writing skills are key, as well as your ability to connect with the audience.

We also need a leader in both the newsroom and the community. The perfect candidate is dedicated to working with others in a team-oriented environment.  

The Rockford Television market is a great place to live with numerous colleges and universities, good quality of life, low-cost of living, ample recreation and close to Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis.

Employment will depend on a successful background and driving records check.

WREX-TV in Rockford, Illinois is looking for a creative newscast producer ready to lead our highly-rated, award-winning newscasts.   

We are looking for someone who can produce a visually-exciting and highly-informative newscast every day. WREX has a state of the art studio and news set. We want a producer that is willing to push production value to its limits. The ideal candidate should be an independent, strong writer who is creative, organized, and not afraid to be the leader of their show. 

If you can write, edit, and take charge of a newscast in a professional and creative manner then this is the job for you! 

Please send resume, cover letter and reel of a recent newscast you have produced to the email address below: 
Lisa Burger, Regional News Director
Email: lburger@wrex.com