Jobs · Business Development · Illinois

Account Executive

Fox Television Stations · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
Business Development$155k–$165k/yrFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Manage and grow existing agency and advertiser accounts as assigned by sales leadership.
  • Develop a strong pipeline of new business opportunities, with a particular focus on FOX Local Extension (FLX) CTV and FOX Local Streaming News platforms.
  • Drive revenue growth across linear television, digital, streaming, and zero-share accounts.
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Client Services, and Insights teams to develop customized, client-focused multi-platform sales strategies and presentations.
  • Negotiate and close both linear and digital advertising deals to achieve revenue targets.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with agencies, advertisers, and key decision-makers.
  • Leverage market insights, ratings data, and audience research to identify sales opportunities and position FOX offerings effectively.
  • Prepare and deliver accurate sales reporting, including weekly pipeline updates, pending/posting reports, and quarterly forecasts.
  • Stay informed on industry trends, digital advertising innovations, and competitive market activity.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Advertising, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in broadcast television and digital advertising sales.
  • Proven experience selling digital media solutions, including CTV, OTT, streaming, or other advanced digital advertising platforms.
  • Existing agency and advertiser relationships within the local media markets.
  • Strong understanding of media sales, account management, and new business development.
  • Experience negotiating both linear and digital advertising campaigns.
  • Knowledge of television ratings, audience measurement, and research tools, particularly Nielsen and Comscore.
  • Strong prospecting, presentation, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
  • Close attention to detail and strong analytical skills.

Success Metrics

  • Achievement of revenue and sales growth targets.
  • Growth of new business and zero-share accounts.
  • Expansion of digital, CTV, and streaming revenue.
  • Client retention and relationship development.
  • Accuracy of forecasting and sales reporting.
  • Effectiveness of integrated multi-platform sales strategies.

Pay

On-target earnings: $116,250.00-123,750.00 annually.

Schedule

Not specified.

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