Sales Account Executive

Job Description

The WVNS Multi-Media Account Executive works within established guidelines to increase sales volume with assigned accounts, aggressively seeks new clients for both TV and eMedia business, and executes plans and strategies set forth by sales management. The ideal candidate for this position will have previous media sales experience.

​RESPONSIBILITIES
• Plans and organizes an individual sales strategy. Monitors and tracks sales plan and assigned strategies.
• Responsible for achieving budget and sales quotas established with management. Evaluates performance results against goals.
• Prepares sales presentations to sell advertising utilizing available in-house ratings research materials and sales tools, knowledge of the agencies and their advertising needs, knowledge of the local marketplace competition and available inventory.
• Makes in-person presentations to agency buyers and planners or local advertisers. Books orders and negotiates spot placement and rates based on the parameters for rate negotiations set by sales management and the advertiser parameters for each advertising campaign.
• Serve agencies/clients as a market expert by providing information on the respective platform and the competition. Serves station management as a market information source by gathering competitive rates, programming and advertiser plans.
• Post orders, verifies accuracy of clients' scheduled dates and times on a monthly basis; verifies client's billing based on quoted audience delivery; handles preemptions/make goods in a timely fashion to client and station satisfaction.
• Analyzes client needs and interests. Establishes and maintains a positive working relationship with assigned/designated agencies and clients through frequent contact in person or electronic communication and promotes the station and sells available inventory. Resolves client's issues or complaints.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned by Local Sales Manager, General Sales Manager or VP/GM.

​REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably with a focus on advertising, sales and/or marketing, plus minimum of one year in television/radio advertising environment or equivalent related experience.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the local market, rating services, qualitative research and available sales and research tools.
• Strong analytical and technical skills to analyze the market, package, price, negotiate and sell available airtime.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate, negotiate and influence internal and external contacts.
• Ability to analyze the market and effectively advertising through strategic negotiations to meet established financial goals and market share.
• Excellent business development skills, including but not limited to prospecting and cold-calling, lead qualification, handling objections, conceptual selling, client needs analysis, negotiation, closing and client relationship management.
• 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.

REVENUE/BUDGETARY/STAFF RESPONSIBILITY
• Responsible for generating revenue. Decisions on the maximization of station revenue through sales of commercial television spots, other platform inventory, specials and sports at the highest attainable rates will have a major impact on the profitability of the station and overall operation of the business. Management determines account executive revenue responsibility based on the market shares, demographics and client base.
• Responsible for a budget.
• Daily contact with sales management regarding rate structure, selling strategies and problem resolution. Daily contact with agencies and clients to sell airtime, handle scheduling changes, make goods and billing problems. Frequent contact with traffic, research and programming regarding sales-related matters.
Occasional meetings with station credit manager regarding client-billing discrepancies and first-time advertisers, and with promotions department regarding special promotional needs.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g32pqx-3-136-97-64-42 in your application.