Sales Account Executive

About the role

The Sales Account Executive will focus on new local direct business as well as, generate advertising revenue by calling on established clients, cold-calling new prospects, working to build agency relationships and convincing potential clients of the merits of digital and television advertising.

Responsibilities

• Implements strategies to consistently grow revenue and exceed revenue goals.
• Establishes credible relationships with local business community.
• Makes sales calls on existing and prospective clients.
• Maintains assigned accounts and develops new accounts.
• Prepares and delivers sales presentations to clients.
• Explains to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.
• Provides clients with information regarding rates for advertising placement in all media.
• Develops advertising schedules with clients and station personnel responsible for placing advertising into station media.
• Works with clients and station personnel to develop advertisements.
• Works with Clients to develop and execute digital forward go-to-market advertising strategies and tactics that result in meeting and exceeding campaign goals.
• Able to articulate benefits of various advertising platforms including Broadcast Television, Digital, OTT/CTV, Search and Social, and other emerging ad tech tactics and platform.

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 one year’s experience in sales, preferably in the media field.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Experience achieving long-range objectives and implementing the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.