Director, Digital Sales

NAB Leadership Foundation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,280 - 81,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401K

EAP

Volunteer program

Job summary

iHeartMedia in Nashville, TN seeks a Director of Digital Sales to lead high-impact, integrated campaigns across Streaming Audio, Podcasts, Social Influencers, CTV, and more. Drive digital revenue for the East Region by partnering with sales teams to deliver multi-platform solutions.

You’ll translate strategy into sales actions, develop strategic solutions, and act as a resource to Sales Managers, ensuring campaigns are planned, executed and optimized with cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' digital sales experience in media with a proven track record.
• Strong understanding of digital, broadcasting, marketing and promotion standards.
• Ability to build long-term customer relationships and influence stakeholders.
• IAB Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate market and digital strategies into actionable sales plans.
• Develop strategic digital sales solutions across multiple platforms.
• Serve as a strategic resource for Sales Managers, AEs and clients.
• Coordinate with clients, sales, and vendors to optimize campaigns.
• Lead training on digital marketing and iHeart's platform.
• Collaborate with success, project teams and third-party ad tech partners.

Skills

Digital sales

Communication

Organization

Relationship building

Entrepreneurial mindset

Decision making

Education

4-year college degree

Tools

IAB Certification

Job description

iHeartMedia

The audio revolution is here - and iHeart is leading it! iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in America, reaches 90% of Americans every month -- a monthly audience that's twice the size of any other audio company - almost three times the size of the largest TV network - and almost 4 times the size of the largest ad-supported music streaming service. And we were just recognized as one of the Top Media Sales Organizations by The Myers Report!

In fact, iHeart has:

• We're the largest podcast publisher, with more monthly downloads than the second- and third-largest podcast publishers combined. Podcasting, the fastest-growing new media, today has more monthly users than streaming music services or Netflix;
• iHeart is the home of many of the country's most popular and trusted on-air personalities and podcast influencers, who build important connections with hundreds of communities across America;
• We create and produce some of the most popular and well-known branded live music events in America, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour;
• iHeartRadio is the #1 streaming radio digital service in America;
• Our social media footprint is 7 times larger than the next largest audio service; and
• We have the only complete audio ad technology stack in the industry for all forms of audio, from on demand to broadcast radio, digital streaming radio and podcasting, which bring data, targeting and attribution to all forms of audio at an unparalleled scale. As a result, we're able to combine our strong leadership position in audience reach, usage and ad tech with powerful tools and insights for our sales organizations to help them build success for their clients at a more efficient cost than any other option.

Because we reach almost every community in America, we're committed to providing a range of programming that reflects the diversity of the many communities we serve - and our company reflects that same kind of diversity. Our company values stress collaboration, curiosity, welcoming dissent, accepting mistakes in the pursuit of new ideas, and respect for everyone.

Only one company in America has the #1 position in everything audio: iHeartMedia!

At iHeartMedia we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and are looking for teammates passionate about what we do!

What We Need:

The Director of Digital Sales leads our efforts to build and sell high-impact, integrated campaigns across Streaming Audio, Podcasts, Social Influencers, CTV, and more. In this role, you'll drive digital revenue strategy for the East Region, partnering closely with our sales teams to bring innovative, multi-platform solutions to life for our clients.

What You'll Do:

• Translates market and digital business strategies into specific actions to generate sales and revenue.
• Develop strategic digital sales solutions that integrate with iHeart's additional non-digital media assets.
• Act as a strategic resource (ideation, brainstorming) for Sales Managers, AEs, and clients across the East Region.
• Constant liaison between sales, clients, and vendors.
• Expert on digital product features and benefits including Ad Tagging, Rich Media, Data Sharing for attribution and effectiveness, Audience Targeting, Viewability Studies, Systems.
• Join client-facing meetings with AEs and Sales Managers.
• Ongoing team training and development specific to Digital marketing in general and iHeart's digital platform.
• Work with our Customer Success Managers, Project Managers, Operational Support and 3rd Party ad tech partners to ensure that we are properly planning, selling, executing, optimizing and recapping all Digital Sales campaigns.

What You'll Need:

• Strong understanding of digital, broadcasting, marketing, promotion, and collection standards.
• Can create productive, long-term customer relationships.
• Adept as entrepreneurial self-starter.
• Excellent ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task.
• Excellent decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills .
• 3+ years' experience in digital sales in the media industry with proven track record of success.
• Broadcast/traditional media sales and/or sales leadership experience a plus.
• 4-year college degree preferred.
• IAB Certification preferred.

What You'll Bring:

• Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
• Full proficiency and understanding of job function
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance
• In-depth knowledge of key business drivers and how this impacts your team
• Experience in team and project management for mid-sized projects
• Ability to recognize and mitigate risk
• Confidence to solve complex problems using multiple sources of information
• Growth mindset and desire for continued knowledge sharing and learning
• Understanding of impact of your own decisions
• Ability to identify new opportunities for continued improvement across business
• Comfort acting as a trusted advisor for colleagues with less experience
• Ability to manage complex and confidential information and to influence others to build consensus across all levels

Compensation:

Salary to be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data.

$65,280 - $81,600

Location:

Nashville, TN; 1200 Broadway, 6th Floor, 37203

Position Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Type:

Salaried

Benefits:

• Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
• Company provided and supplemental life insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays
• A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
• A 401K plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost - services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
• A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!

We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.

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.

Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law.

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