Account Executive - Freelance

Katz Television Group Account Executive

Katz TV Group is looking for a skilled Account Executive by building strong relationships to maintain and grow existing customer base by addressing their evolving needs. Demonstrated ability to generate new business and to understand the sales cycle: prospecting, buying, behaviors, negotiations for a win-win outcome, overcoming objections and closing. Ability to plan and organize, set priorities and multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Strong oral and written communication skills; excellent grammar. Independence, self-motivation, competitiveness, assertiveness, goal-orientation.

What You'll Do:

1. Broker deals, develop and negotiate new business revenue and client generation
2. Build strong relationships to maintain and grow existing customer base by addressing their evolving needs
3. Create sales strategies to help clients reach their target audience while being mindful of budget
4. Consistently meet or exceed budgeted revenue goals by delivering results and providing services that earn repeat business
5. Establish relationships with a number of different media agencies
6. Manage client accounts by proactively identifying/rectifying problems, obtaining rate quotes and negotiating deals amenable to all parties
7. Communicate all components of sales to key stakeholders
8. Pursue vertical and horizontal penetration of assigned advertisers and ad agencies to maximize exposure for Sales division's clients and their online assets and events
9. Highlight the benefit of marketplace via positioning and pre-selling opportunities
10. Research business, financials, products/services and markets of clients and their competition. Stay abreast of emerging technologies and market trends
11. Work cross functionally across sales, operations, product, marketing, and finance teams

What You'll Need:

• 3+ years' experience in media sales, marketing or advertising with proven success
• Demonstrated ability to generate new business and to understand the sales cycle: prospecting, buying, behaviors, negotiations for a win-win outcome, overcoming objections and closing
• Ability to plan and organize, set priorities and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills; excellent grammar
• Independence, self-motivation, competitiveness, assertiveness, goal-orientation
• Understanding of market dynamics, including demographics
• Stress tolerance, especially with tight deadlines and financial pressures
• Flexibility and creativity
• Strong understanding of operational business practices through a four-year college degree in marketing, advertising, business or communications or the equivalent work experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and social networking platforms
• Local or regional travel may be required

What You'll Bring:

• Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
• Confidence to prospect and quickly build rapport with customers
• Knowledge of the media industry and related sales processes
• Desire to broaden sales capabilities and knowledge base
• Accountability for your own work and a desire to provide guidance to new team members
• Ability to build a territory plan or account approach
• Objective judgement and prior experience to solve business problems
• Strong written and verbal communication, comfortable applying active listening and influencing skills to drive sales
• Understanding of impact of your own efforts to meet sales quotas

Compensation: Salary to be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data.

$80,000 - $100,000

Location: New York, NY: 125 West 55th Street, 10019

Position Type: Temporary

Time Type: Full time

Pay Type: Salaried

Benefits: iHeartMedia's benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:

• Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options (employees meeting ACA measurement)
• A 401K plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
• A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law.

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