ESPN Cleveland Digital Account Executive

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Good Karma Sports is seeking an ESPN Cleveland Digital Account Executive to lead the full sales cycle, building and expanding digital advertising partnerships with local and regional businesses in the Cleveland area.

You will craft integrated marketing solutions across ESPN, March Madness, NBA, and other premium platforms, and drive growth through strategic prospecting, consultative selling, and strong relationship management.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of successful sales experience in digital sales or advertising agency
• Digital and digital video knowledge and experience
• Entrepreneurial spirit with sales drive
• Proven success meeting and exceeding sales goals with local business owners, CEOs, general managers, and advertising agencies
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Proficiency in leveraging AI-powered productivity tools and integrations to enhance traditional business applications
• Occasional travel for out-of-market partner meetings may be required
• Valid driver’s license; in-market partner meetings are essential

Responsibilities

• Identify, uncover, and develop new digital advertising partnerships
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and regional decision-makers
• Create customized, results-driven digital marketing solutions aligned with partner objectives
• Present and sell custom solutions across Good Karma Sports' full portfolio of digital, video, streaming, CTV, content, and premium sports offerings
• Grow and retain an active book of business through consultative selling
• Develop deep knowledge of Good Karma Sports’ full digital portfolio and targeting capabilities
• Stay current on digital media trends, products, and best practices
• Effectively uncover marketing challenges and position solutions at all organizational levels, including the C-suite
• Network within the Cleveland business community to expand market presence and develop new business opportunities
• Maintain accurate activity and pipeline reporting using CRM tools
• Integrate AI tools into daily workflows to improve new business outreach, partner research, campaign development, communication, and sales effectiveness while maintaining a high level of personalization and partner interaction
• Other assigned tasks
• Be a Good Karma Sports ambassador by adhering to the company core values: Listen, Be Honest, Follow Through, Work Hard, Teamwork and Over Deliver

Skills

Digital sales

Video advertising

Entrepreneurial spirit

Sales targets

Communication skills

Tools

AI tools

Job description

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ESPN Cleveland Digital Account Executive

Cleveland, OH, US

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3 days ago Requisition ID: 1571

(Cleveland, OH)

Good Karma Sports is seeking an experienced and high-performing Digital Marketing Consultant to join our Cleveland team. This role will help local and regional businesses connect with highly engaged sports audiences through Good Karma Sports’ diverse portfolio of digital, video, streaming, CTV, content, and premium sports media offerings.

Our portfolio includes ESPN, March Madness, NBA, New England Sports Network, SportsNet Pittsburgh, and other premium sports and digital platforms. The ideal candidate will be passionate about helping partners grow their businesses through creative, customized, and results-driven marketing solutions.

The Digital Marketing Consultant will develop and grow long-term relationships with local and regional businesses by identifying their marketing objectives, uncovering challenges, and building integrated digital strategies that deliver meaningful results. This teammate will own the full sales cycle - from prospecting and proposal development through campaign execution, partner retention, and account growth - while serving as a trusted marketing advisor.

Career responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Identify, uncover, and develop new digital advertising partnerships
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and regional decision-makers
• Create customized, results-driven digital marketing solutions aligned with partner objectives
• Present and sell c ustomiz ed so luti ons across Good Karma Sports' full portfolio of digital, video, streaming, CTV, content, a nd premium sports offerings
• Grow and retain an active book of business through consultative selling
• Develop deep knowledge of Good Karma Sports’ full digital portfolio and targeting capabilities
• Stay current on digital media trends, products, and best practices
• Effectively uncover marketing challenges and position solutions at all organizational levels, including the C-suite
• Network within the Cleveland business community to expand market presence and develop new business opportunities
• Maintain accurate activity and pipeline reporting using CRM tools
• Integrate AI tools into daily workflows to improve new business outreach, partner research, campaign development, communication, and sales effectiveness whilemaintaining a high level of personalization and partner interaction
• Other assigned tasks
• Be a Good Karma Sports ambassador by adhering to the company core values: Listen, Be Honest, Follow Through, Work Hard, Teamwork and Over Deliver

Preferred knowledge,skills,and qualifications

• 3+ years of successful sales experience in digital sales or at an advertising agency
• Digital and digital video knowledge and experience
• Passion for sales and servicewith an entrepreneurial spirit
• Demonstrated success meeting and exceeding sales goals with local business owners, CEOs, general managers, and advertisingagencies
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Proficiency in leveraging AI-powered productivity tools and integrations to enhance traditional business applications, including document creation, spreadsheet analysis, presentations, and workflow automation.
• Occasional travel for out of market partner meetings may be required
• Valid driver’s license required; in-market partner meetings are an essential function of this role

Hours/Salary/Benefits

This is an exempt role with a competitive base salary plus commission. This role is eligible for full benefits including health, dental an d vision insurance, Life Insurance, STD, LTD, 401(k) Plan, Dependent Care, paid parental leave, and more. This position requires occasional evening and weekend work for events and games, and other partner needs.

Opportunityfor Growth

Teammates can continuously learn and grow within Good Karma Spor ts and are resp onsible for representing our story and core values inside and outside the workplace. Teammates are encouraged to take a proactive role in building relationships and seeking opportunities throughout the company.

Good Karma Sports is a sports media and marketing company that helpsbrands build meaningful connections with fans in and around the game.Combining national reach, regional expertise and deep local relationships,the company develops and executes multi-platform strategies acrossaudio, podcasts, video, digital, social, talent, live experiences andpremium sports partnerships.

For nearly 30 years, Good Karma has pairedsports-first expertise and trusted relationships with best-in-classexecution to deliver results for brands, publishers, leagues, teams,communities and fans. Today, Good Karma Sports has more than 500teammates across 12 offices nationwide and has been recognized as aBest Place to Work by Front Office Sports, Sports Business Journal andUSA TODAY.

Good Karma Sports is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consistently renew our commitment to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace for all. We foster integrity, respect within the workplace, and believe that the foundation of our success is our collective differences and diversity of thought. We welcome all to help us continue to build a community that embodies and promotes diversity, inclusion, and belonging for all.

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