Account Executive - hartford

Account Executive

We're looking for those passionate about helping businesses grow through targeted media advertising solutions. If you are a self-motivated, lead generating, multi-tasker high energetic person, then a career with Audacy will be a great fit for you. At Audacy Hartford, we want the "best of the best" to represent our brands which include four over the air radio stations, WTIC-FM 96.5, WTIC-AM 1080, WRCH 100.5, WZMX 93.7. You'll have extensive marketing assets to offer your clients. We offer a base salary plus the opportunity to earn commission.

Why should you join our sales team at Audacy Hartford and what can we offer you? You would be able to create multi-platform advertising opportunities including broadcast radio, digital audio, sports and event marketing, and cutting edge digital solutions including; paid search, SEO, social media advertising, CTV OTT, podcasting, targeted Display, YouTube and Amazon DSP and e-commerce marketing. Audacy believes in being a digital pioneer and has been named one of the top 500 technology innovators by InformationWeek. We provide our sales people the resources and support they need to be successful while developing a lucrative career. You have the 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.

We are always searching for talented individuals who are passionate about joining our dynamic team. This is an evergreen job posting for an Account Executive, which we refresh approximately every 90 days to maintain an active pool of candidates. While we may not have an immediate opening, we continuously build connections with professionals interested in future opportunities. By submitting your application, you'll become part of our talent community. We will reach out directly to explore the fit. We appreciate your interest and look forward to reviewing your application!

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Build strong relationships with advertisers to ensure their success and repeat business
• Cultivate new business through networking, prospecting, and by using all of our advertising and marketing tools
• Create custom marketing campaigns and strategically sell to local and regional decision makers
• Close business and execute the client campaign as agreed upon
• Provide exceptional customer service for your clients
• Achieve sales objectives and goals
• Continually build your knowledge of industry trends, opportunities, and innovations
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required & Preferred:

• Experience in building strong relationships with clients/customers that resulted in consistent repeat business
• Ability to continually learn new products as our industry is evolving, and proactively create new opportunities for you to communicate our value proposition to clients.
• Solid track record of continual prospecting and development of new business
• History of creating custom solutions for unique customer problems and challenges.
• Preferred - History of creating custom marketing campaigns and strategically selling to local and regional decision makers
• Demonstrated ability to continually close business and aid in the execution of all aspects of the sales process
• You are self-motivated, goal driven, confident, creative and accountable
• High school graduate required; college degree preferred
• Basic knowledge of Google Workspace and Salesforce is a plus
• 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

Important Notes: Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country's two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country's largest markets, as well as one of the country's largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com.

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity 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.