Account Executive

Audacy Services, LLC; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental and vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

Audacy Memphis is seeking an Account Executive to drive multi-platform advertising campaigns across radio, digital, events, and e-commerce. You will build client relationships, close new business, and manage campaigns from concept to completion.

This onsite/hybrid role offers a base salary plus bonus and commissions, with nationwide reach through Audacy markets and a strong local footprint in Memphis.

Qualifications

• Proven success in selling media, event/sponsorship sales, or digital platforms.
• Ability to develop new business and exceed goals.
• Understanding advertising and marketing including digital, audio, and interactive.
• Proficiency in MS Office Programs including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with advertisers to ensure their success and repeat business.
• Proactively develop new business by using all of our advertising and marketing assets.
• Continuously learning and training on new assets and marketing techniques.
• Create marketing campaigns and strategically sell to local and regional decision makers.
• Close business and oversee the execution of the marketing campaign and exceed client expectations.
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Achieve sales objectives and goals.
• Continuously build your knowledge of industry trends, opportunities, and innovations.

Skills

Media sales

Relationship building

Digital advertising

Prospecting

Negotiation

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Account Executive Department: Sales Reporting To: Director of Sales Employment Type: Full-Time Location(s): Memphis, TN Work Arrangement: Onsite/Hybrid Overview: Attention experienced and successful digital and media sales professionals! Are you passionate about helping businesses grow and achieve their marketing objectives? Does the ability to sell local and nationally motivate you? Audacy, Inc. in Memphis is looking to add to our team a dynamic sales professional who is truly one of the BEST of the BEST! You will have the opportunity to represent a multi-media, multi-platform portfolio that includes 5 powerhouse radio stations, Audacy's mobile app, extensive digital marketing assets, widely attended events with unique sponsorship opportunities, our e-commerce platform and more! In addition to our local outreach, with our extensive reach nationwide, you will have access to sell on a national level, across all 48 Audacy markets, and be handsomely compensated for it! Audacy Memphis is the proud home to great stations that reflect all Memphis has to offer. Our brands are established and highly influential in our community, complementing the best of Memphis. Featuring one of America’s best sports stations, reaching a wide, 3 state coverage in Hot AC, AC, Country and Sports. Our brands are as popular as they are influential. Audacy Memphis is the provider of marketing excellence, with award-winning production gurus. Deeply invested in our community, our success depends on the success of local business. Audacy offers an attractive base salary, bonus compensation plus lucrative commissions beyond quota attainment.

Why you will want to join our sales team at Audacy Memphis and what can we offer you

Ability to create highly successful multi-platform, multi-channel advertising campaigns including the broad reach of broadcast radio, digital audio plus targeted digital solutions, with killer lifestyle events and e-commerce

Access to selling on a national level within 48 Audacy markets

On-going coaching and training and development

We give our sales team the resources and support they need to be successful and earn a great income

Opportunity to bring innovative marketing ideas to life that make a difference for your clients and their businesses

You would be surrounded by other creative, collaborative, high energy people

Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• a health care coordinator
• medical
• dental
• vision
• mental health
• telemedicine
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings account
• disability
• life insurance
• critical illness
• hospital indemnity
• accident insurance
• paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• legal assistance
• life assistance program
• identity theft protection
• discounted home and auto insurance
• pet insurance

What You'll Do

• Build strong relationships with advertisers to ensure their success and repeat business
• Proactively develop new business by using all of our advertising and marketing assets
• Continuously learning and training on new assets and marketing techniques
• Create marketing campaigns and strategically sell to local and regional decision makers
• Close business and oversee the execution of the marketing campaign and exceed client expectations
• Provide exceptional customer service
• Achieve sales objectives and goals
• Continuously build your knowledge of industry trends, opportunities, and innovations

Required & Preferred

• Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, creative, curious, a pro-active problem solver, tenacious, adaptable, detail-oriented, money-motivated and runs their business with an ownership mindset.
• You should have an array of successful business relationships to speak proudly about.
• Proven success in selling media, event/sponsorship sales, or digital platforms
• Ability to develop new business and manage sales with a proven track record of exceeding goals
• Thorough understanding of advertising and marketing including digital, audio, and interactive
• A creative mind to put together unique campaigns focused on solving client needs
• Strong problem solving skills - you’re someone who identifies a problem as an opportunity to develop business
• Proficiency in MS Office Programs including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• A positive attitude and a desire to continuously grow your income
• A valid driver's license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required

About us

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case‑case basis.

Important Notes

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding. Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct‑to‑consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X and LinkedIn.