CTV & Digital Media Sales Executive

NBCUniversal; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NBCUniversal Local Chicago is hiring a dynamic and digitally fluent Sales Account Executive to drive revenue growth across our portfolio, including linear, streaming, and advanced advertising solutions. You will develop new business and nurture existing relationships with advertisers and agencies.

The role requires experience selling CTV/OTT, digital video, and programmatic solutions, with the ability to demonstrate ROI through NBCU data and attribution capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of media sales experience or supporting role with exceptional knowledge of OTT/Programmatic execution.
• Knowledge of OTT/CTV, programmatic advertising, and digital video sales.
• Familiarity with Nielsen, Comscore, and digital measurement solutions.
• Experience working with advertisers, agencies, programmatic teams, or media buyers.
• Understanding of audience targeting, identity solutions, measurement, attribution, and data‑driven marketing.
• Proven ability to generate new business and exceed revenue goals.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Willingness to travel for client meetings and internal collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue across linear television, Peacock, digital video, programmatic, and audience‑based advertising solutions.
• Develop consultative relationships with advertisers and agencies to uncover objectives and translate them into marketing solutions.
• Collaborate with agency trading teams, programmatic buyers, and client stakeholders to activate campaigns through direct and automated channels.
• Leverage NBCUniversal's data, audience solutions, and attribution capabilities to deliver measurable client outcomes.
• Prospect new business opportunities and build a strong sales pipeline.
• Work cross‑functionally with planning, account management, ad operations, research, marketing, and programmatic specialists.
• Present market insights, audience strategies, campaign performance results, and integrated solutions to clients.
• Develop proposals and negotiate advertising partnerships across streaming, digital, and broadcast platforms.

Skills

OTT/Programmatic execution

Streaming/CTV

Programmatic advertising

Digital video sales

Ad tech

Agency trading desks

DSPs

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

FreeWheel

Operative

Salesforce

Prisma

DV360

The Trade Desk

Job description

NBCUniversal Local Chicago is hiring a dynamic and digitally fluent Sales Account Executive to drive revenue growth across our portfolio, including linear, streaming, and advanced advertising solutions. You will develop new business and nurture existing relationships with advertisers and agencies.

The role requires experience selling CTV/OTT, digital video, and programmatic solutions, with the ability to demonstrate ROI through NBCU data and attribution capabilities.