Audacy is hiring an experienced and entrepreneurial Account Executive to create new business opportunities with leading ad agencies and direct advertisers. In this role, you will leverage existing relationships with ad/marketing leaders as well as develop new relationships and act as a trusted business partner to deeply understand the client's unique company challenges and goals. The ideal candidate has a strong sales background and strong understanding of digital audio and podcasts, and an ability to creatively package scaled content for impactful client executions. A good handle on programmatic is important as the marketplace continues to develop.
Anticipated started salary range for this positoin is position is $100K to $150K. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.
Audacy offers full time employees with a comprehensive benefits package to include: health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.
What You'll Do:
You will have the opportunity to represent a multi-media, multi-platform portfolio that includes Audacy streaming, podcasting, programmaticand unique sponsorship opportunities. Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, creative, curious, a pro-active problem solver, tenacious, adaptable, detail-oriented, money-motivated and runs their business with an ownership mindset. You should have an array of successful business relationships to speak proudly about.
Why you will want to join our sales team at Audacy and what can we offer you:
Ability to create highly successful multi-platform, multi-channel advertising campaigns including podcasts, digital audio and the broad reach of broadcast radio
Access to selling in the West Coast on a national level
On-going coaching and training and development
We give our sales team the resources and support they need to be successful and earn a great income
Opportunity to bring innovative marketing ideas to life that make a difference for your clients and their businesses
You would be surrounded by other creative, collaborative, high energy people
Responsibilities:
Build strong relationships with advertisers to ensure their success and repeat business
Proactively develop new business by using all of our advertising and marketing assets
Continuously learning and training on new assets and marketing techniques
Create marketing campaigns and strategically sell to advertisers
Close business and oversee the execution of the marketing campaign and exceed client expectations
Provide exceptional customer service
Achieve sales objectives and goals
Continuously build your knowledge of industry trends, opportunities, and innovations
Lead account strategy for generating and developing business growth opportunities, drive business development, build and manage an active sales pipeline, and close new business to meet/exceed quarterly quotas.
Drive all stages of the sales lifecycle from intro to close, including planning, preparing, and presenting custom proposals, and leading high impact meetings with qualified leads, prospects and partners.
Understand each customer’s strategic growth plans and business drivers, podcast strategy and competitive landscape, and adequately advise clients on how to build a successful podcast sponsorship program based on KPIs.
Continuously maximize revenue growth with existing accounts and manage direct advertiser relationships to increase business, initiate special promotions and new opportunities.
Identify market opportunities and areas for growth and improvement to share internally with leadership.
Ability to effectively communicate product differentiation in a crowded marketplace.
More About You:
Proven success in selling media and digital platforms such as streaming audio and podcasts
Ability to develop new business and manage sales with a proven track record of exceeding goals
Thorough understanding of advertising and marketing including digital, audio, and interactive
A creative mind to put together unique campaigns focused on solving client needs
Strong problem solving skills - you’re someone who identifies a problem as an opportunity to develop business
Proficiency in MS Office Programs including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
A positive attitude and a desire to continuously grow your income
A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant’s own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.
Required:
A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant’s own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.
Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
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