KPLR
Nexstar Media Group,Inc.
DESCRIPTION
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Implements strategies to consistently grow revenue and exceed revenue goals.
- Establishes credible relationships with local business community.
- Develops new business for KTVI-TV St. Louis (Broadcast & Digital)
- Makes sales calls on existing and prospective clients. (Cold call/prospecting)
- Maintains assigned accounts, develops new accounts and provides outstanding customer service
- 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. (Broadcast & Digital)
- 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.
JOB EXPERIENCE
- Implements strategies to consistently grow revenue and exceed revenue goals.
- Establishes credible relationships with local business community.
- Develops new business for KTVI-TV St. Louis (Broadcast & Digital)
- Makes sales calls on existing and prospective clients. (Cold call/prospecting)
- Maintains assigned accounts, develops new accounts and provides outstanding customer service
- 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. (Broadcast & Digital)
- 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
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- 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 (Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment.
- Creativity, strong written/oral communication skills. Organized, able to meet deadlines.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The Sales Account Executive must be able to sit, reach, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. The Sales Account Executive must be able to lift, set up and operate equipment or items weighing up to 25 pounds.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online at: https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar