Awesome growth and leadership opportunity!
Alpha Media Portland is searching for a powerhouse VP of Sales to lead our highperforming team. This is your chance to make a major impact in one of the most exciting cities in the country working with a company that champions creativity innovation and results. Were looking for someone with a proven track record in leading radio advertising sales across both terrestrial and digital platformswho thrives in a fastpaced competitive environment.
Join us and lead the charge across our powerhouse group of seven brands: 101.9 KINK KXL Live 95.5 98.7 The Bull 750 The Game and News Talk Freedom 970. If youre passionate about helping local businesses grow building strong teams and driving revenue we want to talk to you.
Why Alpha Portland Alpha prides itself on its strong community presence in small to midsize markets. Portland is a dream market for anyone passionate about radio and storytelling. Known for its vibrant culture and eclectic energy Portland offers a rich and diverse audience eager to connect with local voices and businesses. Selling radio here means tapping into a community that values authenticity creativity and connection and thats what radio does best.
Beyond the microphone Portland is simply an incredible place to live and work. Nestled between the majestic Cascade Mountains and the stunning Oregon Coast its just 90 minutes to the beach and an hour to snowcapped peaks. The Columbia and Willamette Rivers cut through the city offering endless outdoor recreation and food exploration.
Working in radio here means being part of a forwardthinking creative community and selling in Portland means helping local businesses thrive in one of the most unique cities in America.
What Alpha has to offer
- Career Development and the tools and training to make you succeed.
- The opportunity to make an impact on others in your team the company as a whole and in the community.
- A seat with market decision makers.
- A team that lives up to its core values: Passion Competitiveness Creativity A Cando Attitude Business while having FUN.
What will be expected of you
- Leadership and inspiration.
- Negotiating skills.
- Build and support a strong team of account managers and digital account executives.
- Develop spot nonspot and digital sales opportunities.
- Implement ongoing team management routines sales staff meetings and oneonone meetings.
- Direct sales forecasting activities and set performance goals accordingly.
- Develop innovative sales commission and incentive plans that enhance sales results.
- Implement sales activities that generate new business and deepen existing relationships.
- Assist in the collection of accounts receivable.
- Actively participate in business and community associations to develop extensive relationships with local influencers and decisionmakers.
- Manage department expenses.
- Provide weekly monthly and annual revenue/pacing reports to the SVP Market Manager.
- Create a positive energetic collaborative and transparent team environment.
- Other duties as assigned and consistent with the position.
Requirements of this position include the following:
- A minimum of three years of sales management experience.
- Experience with strategic account management sales training/leadership pricing and budgeting.
- Understanding of broadcast media ratings marketing promotion and collection standards.
- Knowledge of sales principles and practices
- Ability to coach and collaborate.
- Organizational skills.
- Inventory management digital media and nonspot/event revenue development.
- Valid drivers license and current vehicle insurance.
- Prior broadcast industry experience.
Benefits:
Alpha Media invests in people who invest in themselves and offers employees a competitive package of health and welfare benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Careers page.
- Medical Dental Vision.
- 17 days of PTO starting accrual 10 Company Holidays and a day off in the birth month.
- CompanySponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with discretionary employer matching.
- Alpha Cares paid volunteer hours.
- Pet adoption subsidy.
Who we are:
Alpha values Integrity a Can Do Attitude Passion Competitiveness Creativity and embraces that work can be FUN. If these qualities are important to you and you feel you check off the qualities we are looking for apply now and lets talk.
Alpha Media is an equal opportunity employer and participates in EVerify.
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