Hybrid Account Executive - CTV & Digital Sales (Chicago)

NBC Sports Next; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Benefits package

Job summary

NBC Chicago is seeking a dynamic and digitally fluent Sales Account Executive to drive revenue growth across a premium portfolio including linear TV, Peacock, and advanced advertising solutions. You will develop new business opportunities and expand existing client relationships with advertisers and agencies.

The role emphasizes selling CTV/OTT, programmatic and digital video solutions, leveraging first‑party data and attribution to deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of media sales experience or a supporting role with knowledge of OTT/Programmatic execution.
• Strong background in Streaming/OTT, Connected TV (CTV), Programmatic advertising, and digital video sales.
• Experience with advertisers, agencies, programmatic teams, or media buyers.
• Familiarity with advertising tech tools and measurement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue across linear television, Peacock, digital video, programmatic, and audience-based advertising solutions.
• Develop consultative relationships with advertisers and agencies to uncover business 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 first-party 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

Media sales

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Relationship building

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

FreeWheel

Operative

Salesforce

Prisma

DV360

The Trade Desk

Job description

NBC Chicago is seeking a dynamic and digitally fluent Sales Account Executive to drive revenue growth across a premium portfolio including linear TV, Peacock, and advanced advertising solutions. You will develop new business opportunities and expand existing client relationships with advertisers and agencies.

The role emphasizes selling CTV/OTT, programmatic and digital video solutions, leveraging first‑party data and attribution to deliver measurable outcomes.