Nexstar Media Group
ACCOUNTEXECUTIVE,SALES
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“ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, SALES at Nexstar Media Group. Skills: Sales revenue generation. Generate advertising revenue. Call on established agencies”
What You'll Achieve.
Consistently grow revenue; Exceed revenue goals
Industry & Context.
Valid driver’s license, Acceptable driving record
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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, 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
Nice to Have
media field experience preferred
What You'll Do.
Generate advertising revenue
Call on established agencies
Cold-call new prospects
Convince potential clients of television advertising merits
Implement strategies to grow revenue
Establish credible relationships with local business community
Make sales calls on existing and prospective clients
Maintain assigned accounts
Prepare sales presentations
Deliver sales presentations to clients
Explain advertising benefits to customers
Provide clients with rate information
Develop advertising schedules with clients
Develop advertisements with clients
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
Sales presentations
Full Job Description
The _Sales Account Executive_ generates advertising revenue by calling on established agencies, cold-calling new prospects and convincing potential clients of the merits of television advertising. * 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. * Performs other duties as assigned. _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. **_SCAM ALERT:_** Please be aware candidates may be at risk of being targeted by scammers seeking personal data or money. Recruiters with Nexstar Media Group and its local stations will only contact you through official job boards, LinkedIn, or email with Nexstar.tv domain or official station email addresses (example:@wreg.com). Be cautious of any outreach claiming to be from Nexstar or its recruiters via any other messaging platforms or personal email addresses. We will not contact you using
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