Account Executive - Entry Level

Clearchanneloutdoor; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Channel Outdoor is seeking an Account Executive in Las Vegas to drive revenue by selling our digital and print inventory to advertisers and agencies. You will develop new business through direct outreach and high-level agency contacts, presenting comprehensive proposals and competitive pricing in collaboration with our Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a minimum of two years in sales, preferably in media.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
• Minimum two years of sales experience.
• Media sales experience preferred.
• Experience with B2B and agency contacts is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Develop new customer relationships and communicate strategies.
• Regular outside sales activities including orders/contracts away from office.
• Coordinate with creative, operations, marketing, and finance to satisfy clients.
• Negotiate fees with clients with management approval.
• Oversee projects from start to finish and ensure client satisfaction.
• Deliver proof of performance to clients.
• Accompany clients on market tours to showcase inventory.
• Communicate with Ad Ops and internal departments.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sales experience

B2B sales

Prospecting

Negotiation

Microsoft Office

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Clear Channel Outdoor

Job Summary

The Account Executive meets and exceeds local and national sales goals selling our outstanding inventory to qualified advertisers by developing new business through direct to customer outreach and high-level agency contacts. This role develops and maintains long-term advertising relationships by presenting comprehensive proposals and competitive, profitable pricing structures in collaboration with our Sales, Marketing and Operations teams across our broad range of digital and printed inventory.

Job Responsibilities

• Drives for revenue goal attainment on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Prospects and develops new customer relationships, persuasively communicates strategies for meeting customer needs.
• Regularly conducts outside sales activities, including but not limited to obtaining orders and/or contracts for Clear Channel services, while away from the Clear Channel’s place(s) of business, including away from a home office (if applicable).
• Ensures customer satisfaction by facilitating all aspects of the customer's account in cooperation with creative, operations, marketing, and finance staff.
• Determines project pricing based on guidelines from management.
• Negotiates fees or services with clients with management approval.
• Oversees project from start to finish and ensures client satisfaction.
• Delivers proof of performance (POP) to clients.
• Accompanies clients on market tours to showcase outdoor inventory.
• Communicates and coordinates with Ad Ops and other internal departments.
• Completes other duties as assigned or requested.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, experience, or military experience required.

Work Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of sales experience or other relevant work experience preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of business-to-business and progressive sales experience strongly preferred.
• Media sales experience preferred.

Skills

• Strong organizational / time management skills and detailed oriented.
• Skilled in working closely with customers to develop and cultivate client relationships to grow accounts.
• Sales achievement with experience in consultative or “needs” based selling techniques.
• Have a collaborative and professional style with the objective of building strong relationships with diverse customer groups and vendors.
• Be a self-starter with a diligent work ethic and demonstrate flexibility.
• Able to multi-task and stay calm under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills including delivering effective presentations.
• Able to complete required math calculations (e.g., multiply, divide, rate, ratio, percent, produce / interpret bar graphs).
• Proficient in Microsoft software applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and social media platforms.

Competencies

• Account Management: Building long-term, value-based relationships with accounts, developing business, and maximizing the revenue they generate while reducing the time and costs in managing them.
• Fostering Communication: Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and effectively gets message across.
• Initiative: Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise.
• Managing the Sales Process: Following the organization’s sales methodology in applying skills and resources to achieve sales targets.
• Negotiating: Seeking to resolve different perspectives or matters of dispute by discovering shared interests and finding mutually acceptable solutions.
• Networking: Establishing, sustaining, and fostering professional contacts to build, enhance, and connect networks for work purposes.
• Presentation: Preparing and delivering presentations in a variety of formal and informal settings, engaging the audience, and managing the logistical components of the presentation such as the location and technology.

Physical Demands

The demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Attendance is an essential function of the job. Attendance in weekly/monthly meetings is required.

• This position primarily involves working both in an office environment and in the field, making sales calls, and servicing existing accounts.
• Employee must have the ability to lift and move items up to 15 pounds.
• Employee must have the ability to see written documents and computer screens, and to adjust focus.

Other Requirements

• Able to travel outside of the office at least 50% of the time for meetings and industry events.
• Has a valid driver’s license.
• Access to a reliable vehicle.

Location

Las Vegas, NV: 6355 S. Cimarron Road, Suite 170, 89113

Position Type

Regular

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

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