Account Executive, Finance

BDG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BDG is seeking an Account Executive for the Finance vertical to grow and manage key accounts across the BDG portfolio. You will own the full sales cycle—from prospecting and outreach to pitching, closing, and ongoing account management—driving revenue from finance and insurance clients.

This role suits someone with 1–2 years in media or advertising, who thrives on high-volume outbound prospecting, uses AI tools to speed processes, and is eager to advance into a senior sales role within the BDG

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in media and/or advertising, in a sales or sales-adjacent role.
• Familiarity with finance industry categories preferred.
• Genuinely excited about outbound prospecting and high-volume outreach.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a high-volume outbound pipeline to grow finance accounts.
• Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, qualification, pitching, negotiating, closing.
• Identify and pursue expansion opportunities within smaller finance accounts.
• Hit weekly and monthly activity benchmarks in addition to revenue targets.
• Partner with leadership to refine targeting, messaging, and sequencing for the finance vertical.
• Use AI tools to build prospecting lists, draft sequences, and pitch materials.

Skills

Outbound prospecting

Strong communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Excel

Canva

PowerPoint/Keynote

CRM tools (Salesforce, Apollo)

Job description

BDG is looking to scale their finance business, and the Account Executive will be responsible for growing and managing accounts within this category. This role is built for someone with 1–2 years in media or advertising — whether already in a sales seat or in a sales-adjacent role like account management — who's ready to prove they can grow these accounts into key relationships at BDG.

The Account Executive, Finance will own the full sales cycle — from prospecting and outreach through pitching, closing, and managing the business they bring in — across the full BDG portfolio. You'll work closely with sales leadership to identify expansion opportunities within smaller accounts and help grow the travel book of business across finance and insurance.

Key Accountabilities

• Build and manage a high-volume outbound pipeline (cold email, LinkedIn, and other digital outreach) to grow developmental finance accounts across BDG's portfolio.
• Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, lead qualification, pitching, negotiating, and closing — with support from sales leadership.
• Identify and pursue expansion opportunities within smaller finance accounts that represent growth potential for BDG.
• Hit weekly and monthly activity benchmarks (email outreach sent, meetings booked) in addition to revenue targets.
• Partner with sales leadership to refine targeting, messaging, and sequencing for the finance vertical — helping shape how BDG scales this segment.
• Use AI tools (Claude, Apollo, and similar) to build prospecting lists, draft outbound sequences, and create pitch materials efficiently — and help figure out where else AI can speed up the sales process as the function scales.
• Develop deep working knowledge of BDG's full brand portfolio and digital, social, video, and experiential solutions to pitch effectively to entertainment and media buyers.
• Track and report on pipeline, activity, and forecasted revenue using the team's CRM.

Candidate Profile

• 1–2 years of experience in media and/or advertising, in a sales role or a sales-adjacent role such as account management — direct quota-carrying sales experience is not required if you're ready to make the jump into a full sales seat.
• Familiarity with finance industry categories and how they market to different finance personas is not required, but preferred.
• Genuinely excited about outbound prospecting — comfortable with high-volume outreach and undeterred by rejection.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the drive to build something from the ground up — comfortable with ambiguity and solutions-forward rather than waiting for a fully defined process.
• AI-forward: professionally familiar with Claude or a similar AI tool, quick to pick up new sales tech like Apollo, and comfortable using AI to help build prospecting lists, outreach, and pitch materials.
• Coachable and eager to learn the media landscape, with a clear ambition to grow into a senior sales role.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable pitching to new contacts with little to no warm introduction.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the discipline to manage a self-sourced pipeline and follow through consistently.
• Proficient in Excel, Canva, PowerPoint/Keynote, and CRM/sales tools (Salesforce, Apollo, or similar).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

$75,000 - $90,000 a year

BDG Media Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.