Account Executive

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for prospecting and developing new business on all platforms.
• Implement strategies to consistently grow revenue and exceed revenue goals for all platforms.
• Ideal candidate will possess a passion for selling sports, digital offerings, and align with leading local newscasts in Indy.
• Be a student of learning and a willingness to be coached by some of the best managers in the business.
• Prepares and delivers compelling sales presentations to clients using a consultative sales approach and collateral research support.
• Explain to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.
• Works with clients and production personnel to develop commercials via our creative resources.
• Collaborates with all station sellers to leverage the power of our market share to increase our revenue.

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Advertising or Mass Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Minimum two years’ experience in sales, preferably in the media field.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Experience achieving long-range objectives, possessing self-motivation skills, ability to implement the strategies and actions to achieve success.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), copiers, scanners, and other office equipment.