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Major Accounts Executive

Details:

WHAS11 has an exciting opportunity for a Major Accounts Account
Executive to join our Major Accounts Sales team! We provide the
culture, tools and environment for you to achieve success by offering
great ideas and creative executions to national, regional and local
businesses.

The Major Accounts Executive will work closely
with the Major Accounts Sales Manager in leading national/regional/local
and political sales efforts. As part of the Major Accounts Team, they
are also responsible for sales of our digital suite of products
including Premion, an industry first one-stop-shop for OTT, to our
regional/local and national client base. The right individual for this
position, will work with the Major Accounts Sales Manager in developing
and implementing a strategy to grow revenue shares of agency and digital
accounts by creating opportunities to develop new business to achieve
quarterly and annual budgets. The position reports to the Major Accounts
Sales Manager.

In this role, you will:

  • Create a
    strategic business plan with the Major Accounts Sales Manager to meet
    and exceed all revenue goals and targets on a monthly, quarterly, annual
    basis for national/regional and local accounts.
  • Assist the
    Major Accounts Sales Manager in managing the sales efforts of our
    dedicated group at CoxReps and political and advocacy advertising.
  • Act
    as a marketing consultant to national/regional/local accounts utilizing
    station marketing and merchandising materials in developing marketing
    plans, co-promotions, and vendor programs.
  • Work with the Major
    Accounts Sales Manager to plan, develop and execute on a strategy to
    achieve revenue goals by increasing shares of business for WHAS on
    existing accounts.
  • Sell station sports, specials and initiatives.
  • Work with station support to assure timely handling of pre-empts and makegoods.
  • Assist the Major Accounts Sales Manager with special projects as assigned.
  • Complete appropriate business activity reports and forecasts as required.
  • Network nationally, regionally and locally to stay updated on emerging media sales trends, rates and product solutions.
  • Attend and participate in all local and digital sales meetings.
  • Work
    with the Major Accounts Sales Manager to develop and implement
    incremental revenue opportunities within new and existing advertisers as
    they relate to all platforms.



We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workplace.

Vacancy Type:
Full Time

Date Posted:
12/9/2017

Closing Date:
1/9/2018

City:
Louisville - 40202

State:
Kentucky

URL:
http://www.whas11.com

Experience:
3 Year(s)

Requirements:

  • Television sales/negotiation experience and digital sales experience is a plus.
  • Proven sales leader with demonstrated record of sales achievement
  • Ability to think and lead strategically
  • Proven and creative problem solver
  • Effective driver of integrated revenue
  • Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Strong presenter and communicator with internal and external customers
  • Experience/Proficiency with Wide Orbit Sales, Wide Orbit Traffic, Excel, Word, Medialine and qualitative data.
  • College Degree Preferred

Contact Company:
Louisville,KY

Contact E-Mail:
amarkenson@tegna.com

Contact Details:
Alison Markenson

Apply Online URL:
http://www.whas11.com