National Sales Manager
National Sales Manager
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web mobile apps streaming and linear television. Together we are building a sustainable future for local news.
TEGNAs powerhouse NBC affiliate is nestled in the vibrant sports town of St. Louis MO. Were on the hunt for our next visionaryNational Sales Manager to join our elite team. Were seeking an experienced sales leader who shares our unwavering dedication to integrity sincerity honesty and compassion. If youre ready to make an impact and drive revenue growth this opportunity is for you.
Join KSDK in St. Louis where you can make a difference with your team and community every single day!
As the National Sales Manager you will lead the national and political sales efforts for our NBC affiliate and digital assets. This includes managing our dedicated TEGNA Sales group and directly overseeing one Account Manager. Your responsibilities extend to driving sales of our digital suite of products including the pioneering PREMION platform to our regional and national client base.
Your key mandate will be developing and executing a sales strategy to stimulate demand. Collaborating closely with our Major Accounts and Local AEs youll play a pivotal role in expanding and evolving our business by delivering tailored customer solutions across integrated platforms.
This position reports directly to the Director of Sales.
Responsibilities:
- Own and manage all political and national advertising sales efforts including negotiations transactions and public files.
- Attain or exceed assigned budget and achieve estimated market share goals for all billing types.
- Develop incremental revenue opportunities within new and existing national advertisers as they relate to all platforms.
- Work closely with Director of Sales and Local Sales Manager in pricing and managing inventory effectively for all KSDK accounts local and national.
- Act as marketing consultant to national accounts utilizing station marketing and merchandising materials in developing marketing plans co-promotions and vendor programs.
- Negotiate effectively and secure NTR/sponsorship/Enterprise opportunities.
- Ensure the national sales team continually positions the audience for rate and share of business.
- Respond to avails and/or assign accordingly and manage all Paid Programming avails and placement.
- Track performance and monitor and approve all new revised and canceled National orders.
- Oversee pre-logs posts pre-empts make goods and AR.
- Travel to build and maintain successful relationships with buyers planners and clients.
- Assist Director of Sales with special projects as assigned.
Requirements:
- Between 5-7 years of broadcast sales experience account engagement and political pricing.
- Proven track record of successfully achieving or exceeding national sales goals in the broadcast TV sales industry within fast-changing dynamic environments.
- Fluency in the rules and regulations surrounding political for candidates and issue advertisers.
- Established leadership skills and elite sales and customer service skills
- Strategic thinker and disciplined executor comfortable developing and making recommendations to senior management.
- Proficiency with Excel Word Powerpoint Wide Orbit Sales Share Builders Wide Orbit Traffic & Wide Orbit Analytics ComScore Matrix and qualitative data.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects effectively under deadline pressure.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to effectively solve problems.
- Strong presenter and communicator with internal and external customers and partners.
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 TEGNAs 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 and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctors appointments with a physician through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We areproud 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 disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application please email
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
