Account Executive Sales

Salem Media Group, Inc.Arlington, VirginiaOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 2 weeks ago

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About this role

Overview

Salem is looking for a digital-savvy, highly motivated sales professional to join our advertising team. This person will sell multi-media marketing solutions, including digital, broadcast and events sales, to local small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

We simplify the marketing process for our customers while helping them understand their advertising options all while using best-in-class tools! In short, we help our customers grow their business.

If this sounds intriguing, then we’d love to hear from you and tell you more!

Responsibilities

- Prospect for qualified local and regional businesses; present and close appropriate marketing solution programs.

- Deliver compelling advertising presentations and strategic plan that address client objectives

- Responsible to accurately project revenues, meet and exceed monthly budgets for all product lines and overachieve annual budgets

- Follow accountabilities set forth by your sales manager to help guide you to success achieving monthly sales quotas consistently

Qualifications

- The successful candidate will be smart, curious, tenacious, entrepreneurial, independent, passionate and enthusiastic, enjoy the thrill of the hunt by bringing in new business

- Track record of exceeding sales goals

- Proficiency in prospecting and effective listening skills

- A College degree is a plus; with 1-2 years of sales experience, preferred

- Great problem solving and analytical abilities and strong business acumen

- Strong understanding of the local market, marketing concepts, and digital media

- Knowledgeable of Digital products & applications such as:

Search Engine Marketing / Audience and Search Retargeting / Search Engine Optimization / Social Media Management and Marketing / Digital (Programmatic) Display / Website Development / Live Chat / Email Marketing

Benefits

- Competitive pay structure based on experience

- Health, dental, vision and life insurance

- 401k retirement plan

- Paid holidays and vacation time

EEO Statement

Come see how Salem is DIFFERENT and why we’ve been certified as a “Great Place To Work” and as a “Best and Brightest” equal opportunity employer.