Account Executive Digital Sales

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, serving 22,000 clients and 32,000 employees. The Account Executive will uncover revenue opportunities, nurture long-term partnerships, and lead consultative sales across digital products and services.

A strong product knowledge base and industry awareness are essential for success. The role emphasizes strategic planning, relationship development, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize revenue

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years of experience selling digital media client solutions in programmatic space

Responsibilities

• Establish a strategic consultative process engaging clients to promote products and capture revenue opportunities.
• Grow and maintain customer accounts with strategic account management and flawless implementation of solutions.
• Provide accurate reports and forecasting as required by RRD.
• Promote RRD products and services through sales strategies aligned to client needs and objectives.

Skills

Digital media sales

Stakeholder education

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Data-driven selling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM software

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.

Job Description

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.

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 is a salary plus commission program eligible role and the current RRD salary range is $50,000 to
$150,000 / year with unlimited commission potential. 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.

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.