Account Executive Digital Sales

RRD; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

RRD is seeking an Account Executive in Chicago to drive revenue by engaging clients with a sophisticated consultative sales approach for digital media solutions. You will manage existing accounts and develop new opportunities while aligning with client objectives.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in quota-bearing digital media sales, strong communication and CRM skills, and the ability to travel as needed. This is a salary plus incentive role with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor's Degree required; combination of experience and education also considered.

Responsibilities

• Establish a strategic consultative process to engage clients and expand revenue opportunities for RRD products and services.
• Maintain and grow customer accounts with strategic account management and effective implementation of products and solutions.
• Provide accurate reports and forecasting as required by RRD.

Skills

Digital media sales

Consultative selling

Account management

Communication

CRM proficiency

Data-driven selling

Travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Google Suite

Video conferencing

Contract management systems

Job description

Job Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

The Account Executive is the principal representative of RRD responsible for understanding and representing the Digital products, services, and solutions it provides to clients. The Account Executive recognizes revenue opportunities and turns leads into long-lasting partnerships. An Account Executive is responsible for promoting sales in creative and effective ways through a sophisticated consultative process with clients. The position requires product knowledge, and understanding of industry trends, and ability to develop strategic plans with a high level of planning and foresight to maximize sales and revenue from existing clients as well as new clients and prospects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish a strategic and sophisticated consultative process which engages new and existing clients regarding the promotion and marketing of RRD products, services and solutions and capturing all revenue opportunities, expanding knowledge base of client business/objectives and requirements, building meaningful value-added relationships by building strong partnerships and sales strategies with existing and new clients through developing a deep understanding of their businesses and marketing/advertising initiatives; Thorough understanding of all Print products and solutions and how they can provide value to a client’s operations. Engage other RRD product sales experts to propose optimum customer solutions. Effectively communicate how best to promote Company products and services to best fit a client or prospective client's needs (Travel maybe necessary).
• Maintain and grow customer accounts by: Providing valued, comprehensive and strategic account management; Ensuring tactical and flawless implementation of products, services, and solutions; Researching, tailoring, and teaching commercial insights to clients; and Remaining point of contact to ensure client’s concerns are addressed.
• Provide accurate and timely reports and forecasting as required by RRD.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED (Required).
• Bachelor's Degree (Required).
• In lieu of the above education requirements, a combination of experience and education will be considered.

Experience

• 2 – 4+ years of experience selling digital media client solutions (IAB or any others) in the Programmatic Digital Media space of Selling programmatic vs. platforms for specific publishers (Required).
• 5+ years in a quota carrying sales role; demonstrated consistent success over performance. Will consider applicable RRD Account Management experience (Required).

Knowledge/Skills & Abilities

• Ability to determine and resolve issues and implications.
• Ability to educate and influence stakeholders/audiences resulting in closed/won business.
• Ability to manage multiple clients while seeking new opportunities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM software, with aptitude to learn systems.
• Understanding of the Digital MarTech Ecosystem.
• Use of data and insights as a solution selling tool.
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Google Suite.
• Video conferencing.
• Internal systems: sales forecasting, contracts, etc.
• Communication with clients and internal co-workers – all levels of management, business leadership, customers, suppliers and other internal/external entities as required.
• Ability to make recommendations and bring out-of-box recommendations to clients and areas that support sales (ie: targeting, marketing and pricing).
• Requires broad conceptual judgment and ability to deal with complex factors.
• Travel required. Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Information

This role is salary plus incentive program eligible and the current RRD salary range is $50,000 to $150,000 / year. The salary range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range, as well as the commission program, may change in the future. At RRD, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.