Account Manager, Local Ad Sales Market

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Account Manager, Local Ad Sales (Chicago)

Overview

The Account Manager (AM) is a developmental sales-focused role tasked with supporting day-

to-day revenue efforts while developing the skills and experience needed to become a future

Account Executive. This role touches all facets Of the sales process-from proposal

development and dient support to campaign execution and stewardship-while partnering

closely with Account Executives and internal teams.

This is a position designed for high-potential candidates who want to leam the business, build

selling skills, and grow into a full-cycle seller with direct ownership Of accounts and revenue

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Account Executives to support active accounts, proposals, and

revenue opportunities

Assist in selling streaming campaigns with the opportunity to include linear inventory

for cross-platform packages

Participate in sales calls (virtual and in-person) to gain exposure to client

conversations, needs discovery, and selling strategies

Support, develop and/or cultivate new business and smaller account opportunities as

part Of the broader AE pipeline

Coordinate campaign execution from pre-sale through post-sale, ensuring perfect

delivery and stewardship

Prepare and update stewardship reports for guaranteed and non-guaranteed

campaigns

Serve as a client support resource for inbound questions and requests

Work with Marketing, Research, Pricing & Inventory (Yield), and Operations teams to

develop tailored sales presentations and solutions

Project-manage all elements needed for campaign launch, induding creative assets,

tags, approvals, and timelines

Ensure reliable communication and information now between internal teams, Account

Executives, and management

Build foundational selling skills including proposal development, account support,

pricing concepts, and inventory management

Learn media planning fundamentals and the end-to-end advertising sales lifecycle

Gain exposure to systems, processes, and tools critical to future Account Executive

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years Of experience in digital advertising, media, or sales support (Digital Ad Sales,

planning, buying, or agency experience preferred)

• Bachelors degree required; equivalent combination Of education and experience

considered

Additional Qualifications

Well-developed desire to build a career in advertising sales and grow into a revenue-

owning seller

Comfortable working in a dynamic, tearr>oriented sales environment

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities

simultaneously

Self-motivated, driven, and willingness to learn

Experience with sales and ad-tech platforms such as FreeWheel, Google Ads

Manager, Salesforce, and/or Operative, and/or WideOrbit is a plus

Strong working knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel, and Google Workspace

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