Account Executive - Broadcast

Responsibilities

• Grow local revenue from assigned territories, clients, and agencies.
• Leverage agency and client-direct contacts to generate business and cultivate deep brand and agency relationships at all levels through focused client meetings, calls, and client-centric entertainment activities.
• Continuously learn and present the value of local linear and OTT solutions to clients and agencies.
• Stay up to date on industry news and the overall advertising landscape.
• Present local opportunities for station clients.
• Use sponsorships and special promotions to grow revenue.
• Communicate effectively internally with General Sales Managers, Local Partnership Executives, and Business Development team, as well as externally with high-level agency contacts and client-direct relationships.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree preferred.
• Prior sales experience at a TV Rep firm or local TV advertising sales is preferred.
• Strong proactive, self-motivated work style with great attention to detail and strong follow-through.
• Ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Showable ability to grow and develop business.
• Show initiative, anticipate problems, and offer solutions.
• Show effective written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with computer applications like Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to operate successfully with a sense of urgency.
• Show excellent sales and people skills.

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Skills

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Benefits

Excellent benefits package including but not limited to health care benefits, retirement benefits and paid days off.

Pay

Competitive base salary in the range from $40,000 - $80,000 in addition to commission which can bring your Total on Target Earnings to $50,000 - $100,000 (dependent on years of experience, level of education obtained, as well as applicable skillset).

Schedule

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