WHAS11, a TEGNA Media Inc. Company, has an opening for an experienced Account Executive to join our sales team. We’re looking for a creative, driven, solutions-based seller eager to represent our vast range of broadcast and digital product offerings. A forward thinker that can immediately make an impact within the department.
Responsibilities:
• Consistently prospect for new business and pitch new ideas
• Manage and grow existing advertising account list
• Consistently uncover the needs of clients and have a deep understanding of how our broadcast and digital offerings can grow their business.
• Persistently seek opportunities to expand relationships with key clients by taking an active interest in learning about their business needs and competitive landscape.
• Set the vision and the strategy for how our products are equipped to reach their best potential customers whenever and wherever they’re consuming media.
• Build positive, lasting client relationships based on effectively achieving clients’ objectives.
• Establish strong relationships with internal team members by providing account management team with clear and concise direction for successful execution of campaigns.
• Take advantage of consumer insights to create first-class solutions backed by rationale to support recommendations.
• Positively and professionally represent the media group at all times.
• Achieve or exceed assigned revenue goals.
Requirements:
• College degree with minimum 2 years of media sales preferred.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate with decision makers at all levels.
• Creativity. Ability to think “outside the box” and develop “big picture” solutions.
• Ability to negotiate with media buyers
• Ability to cold call and schedule meetings with “new” to the station advertising clients
• Strong understanding of broadcast and/or digital advertising sales is preferred.
• Ability to work well with internal teams, including Account Management.
• Strong written and communication skills.
• Proven relationship-building and influencing skills required.
• Ability to efficiently organize workload and workflow is critical.
• Strong desire to learn and become entrenched in the ever-evolving digital marketplace.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Self-starter with the ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• A valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and dependable vehicle required.
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Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician for themselves and each of their family members through Spring Health.
TEGNA’s Paid Time Off (PTO) program begins with 15 days of PTO for full-time employees, and nine paid holidays.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
