TEGNA Inc.

AssociateAccountExecutive

$55–75k ~AI est. Seattle, Washington, United States
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Associate Account Executive at TEGNA Inc.. Skills: Sales, Client relationships, Revenue generation. Build pipeline of prospective advertisers. Conduct outbound prospecting”

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

12-month accelerated development role

What You'll Do.

Build pipeline of prospective advertisers

Conduct outbound prospecting

Participate in client discovery meetings

Assist in creating integrated marketing recommendations

Develop presentation skills

Develop storytelling skills

Position and sell sports sponsorships

Sell branded content solutions

Shadow Account Executives

Co-sell with Account Executives

Assist with proposal development

Assist with campaign execution

Track activity in CRM

Track meetings in CRM

Track proposals in CRM

Track pipeline development in CRM

Track opportunity progression in CRM

Participate in pipeline review meetings

Participate in activity review meetings

Participate in forecasting review meetings

Complete structured training

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Co-sell with Account Executives; Sales leadership

Communication Scope

Presentation skills; Storytelling skills

Full Job Description

About TEGNA TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U. S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. KING 5 Media Group, the Home Team for Seattle sports and local storytelling, is seeking motivated, high-potential sales professionals to join our team. This 12-month accelerated development role is designed to build the next generation of multiplatform media sales professionals through hands-on experience, mentorship, structured training, and progressive selling responsibility across television, streaming, sports sponsorships, and digital advertising solutions. Participants will gain experience across Seahawks programming, Kraken partnerships, Mariners broadcasts, NBC Sports, Olympics coverage, K5+, Premion, NBC Peacock, and other multiplatform advertising solutions. Responsibilities • Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective advertisers and business opportunities • Conduct outbound prospecting through calls, email, networking, and in-person meetings • Participate in client discovery meetings and needs analysis • Assist in creating integrated marketing recommendations across television, streaming, digital, and sports platforms • Develop strong presentation and storytelling skills • Learn to position and sell sports sponsorships, streaming, OTT/CTV, and branded content solutions • Shadow and co-sell with Account Executives and sales leadership during the onboarding phase • Assist with proposal development and campaign execution • Accurately track activity, meetings, proposals, pipeline development, and opportunity progression within CRM systems • Participate in weekly pipeline, activity, and forecasting review meetings • Complete structured training across TV, streaming, digital advertising, CR

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