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Join Our Team as an Account Executive at Hearst in Jacksonville IL
Join The JournalCourier to help deliver impactful media campaigns for our customers leveraging our rich history extensive audience reach and bestinclass advertising solutions!
Role Overview: Hearst Newspapersis investing in its sales force and we want you to be a part of it! We are looking for a digitally savvy highly motivated Account Executive to join our advertising team at The JournalCourier. As an Account Executive you will be responsible for developing and managing a sales pipeline and building new business relationships with local advertisers throughout the Jacksonville area. You will work with your customers to promote compelling solutions that best fit their marketing needs. As an advocate for the customer within the JournalCourier the role works in cooperation with other departments to ensure we can meet and exceed customer expectations both in performance and process.Hearst Newspapers operates on a hybrid work week schedule.
Why The JournalCourier Our people make the difference! Our diverse team is filled with passionate individuals who want to win. We offer an upbeat and collaborative working environment where challenging the norm is encouraged. With ample opportunities to learn new skills and advance within the organization our team members are given the tools to learn and grow their careers.
What will you do
- Lead Generation: Call on local small to medium sized businesses to show the value of our suite of digital media advertising products from social media display video programmatic SEO/SEM to traditional advertisements. You will generate new leads through cold calling networking and prospecting as well as staying aware of any new businesses opening in the area. You will own the sales cycle and will have the support of your local account management team to aid in continued support after the sale!
- Execute sales tactics:Implementing marketing strategies delivering effective sales presentations with passion to consistently earn retain and increase revenue.
- Client Solutions: Recommend new products and promotional opportunities to current clients and handle objections efficiently. Be a large part of the local business community and boosting your clients businesses through multiple digital media channels.
- Forecasting: Manage client pipeline and monthly revenue forecast in Salesforce.
- Product Expertise: Become an expert on our digital and print products/services. The first three weeks of hire you will be provided with both global and local training to be fully educated before even going out on your own! You will also have full support throughout your career which includes continual learning and training to grow and achieves success as an Account Executive.
- Advertising Solutions: Create engaging advertising solutions to solve clients business needs.
What will it take to be successful
- Purposeful: You are direct and get things done quickly with confidence integrity and determination.
- Adaptable: You react and adjust to changing conditions and come up with practical ideas to deal with them.
- Driven: You have selfassurance and competitive drive delivering highquality organized and repeatable results.
- Communicator: You are a lively and intelligent person with a stimulating influence on others.
- TrendSavvy: you will keep informed of industry developments to ensure our digital advertising strategies remain cuttingedge and effective.
What were looking for:
- Education: BA/BS degree in Advertising Marketing or Communications a plus or equivalent experience.
- Experience: 2 years of businesstobusiness outside sales in advertising or media with a proven success in new business acquisition and exceeding revenue goals.
- Skills: Superior presentation interpersonal and communication skills. Technically savvy with experience in Salesforce Excel and PowerPoint.
- Mindset: Goaloriented competitive and forwardthinking with strong business and financial acumen.
What we offer:
- Dynamic Environment: A great work environment where its never boring.
- Comprehensive Training: Paid indepth sales and product training.
- Competitive Compensation: Competitive base salary with uncapped commissions for unlimited earning potential.
- Collaborative Culture: Ideas and input are always welcome.
- Benefits Package: Health dental vision coverage flex spending accounts short & longterm disability insurance 401k with company match and paid time off and additional perks.
- Learn more about Hearst Newspapers at www.joinhnp
Join us at The JournalCourier and become part of a team that values innovation collaboration and customer success. Apply now to make an impact in the Jacksonville advertising market!
About Us: The JournalCourier part of Hearst Newspapers is a stalwart of daily news and online information serving central Illinois. Our reach extends across several counties providing toptier local news that our community trusts.
Ready to Drive Your Career Forward Apply today and join a team that values growth innovation and your success!
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Employment Type
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