Account Executive

About the role

Cox First Media, a Cox Enterprise company, is seeking an Account Executive to join our team. This role will focus on developing and nurturing client relationships, particularly with small to medium-sized businesses in Dayton, OH and the surrounding region.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow opportunities for new business, reactivating inactive accounts and growing existing business.
• Conduct research to identify clients with advertising needs.
• Design and implement strategies useful in the creation of effective marketing solutions using newspaper and digital product mix.
• Contact clients through calls and meetings to discuss advertising opportunities, present proposals, and discuss creative plans for their advertising campaigns.
• Work with internal support staff to implement client advertising campaigns.
• Participate in conferences/meetings/networking events to improve job knowledge and increase contact network.
• Responsible for reaching monthly core and digital goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 4 years of experience in a related field. Alternatively, a master's degree and up to 2 years of experience, or 6 years of experience in a related field with no bachelor's degree.
• Prior media sales experience a plus.
• Strong digital aptitude.
• Excellent presentation skills (verbal and written).
• Outstanding customer service and negotiation skills.
• Excellent time management, multi-tasker and teamwork capabilities.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

Pay

USD 53,000.00 - 79,600.00 per year. The salary rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's experience. In addition to the salary range identified herein, this role is also eligible for an annual incentive/commission target of $55,000.00.