SUMMARY
The Account Executive - Group Sales Lead is responsible for selling inventory of marketing elements including signage, hospitality, promotions, and media, as well as increasing revenue for the organization.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Achieve or exceed sales and activity quotas by successfully implementing sales and marketing strategies and tactics
- Develop a sales training manual for the corporate sales department
- Prospect nationally and regionally for corporate marketing dollars
- Generate new leads through the monitoring of television, radio, print, billboards, and other entertainment venues
- Follow market trends in the industry to identify new sponsorship candidates
- Establish relationships with decision-makers and generate long-term, successful partnerships by insuring an adequate level of customer service
- Manage weekly call sheets & pending reports to reach budget
- Create and implement marketing initiatives for clients
- Manage individual sales report process, contract negotiation and receivables and deliver reports to Associate VP of Premium Sales and ownership as requested
- Special assignments and projects as business dictates
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- This position has no supervisory responsibility
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- 3-5 years of previous sales experience
- Excellent communication skills, oral and written
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Self-motivated and results driven
- Organized and attentive to detail
- Finance/Legal Experience preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to handle or feel.
- The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Fast paced office environment.
- The noise level is generally quiet.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.