Local Ad Sales: Growth‑Oriented Account Manager

CBS News and Stations; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Generous paid time off

On-site and virtual engagement events

Life at Paramount program

Job summary

CBS News and Stations in New York is seeking an Account Manager to support day-to-day revenue efforts and learn the business end-to-end. You will partner with Account Executives, assist in selling streaming campaigns, coordinate campaign execution from pre-sale to post-sale, and prepare stewardship reports while collaborating with marketing, pricing, inventory, and operations teams.

This development role offers exposure to a full sales cycle and a path to becoming a revenue-owning seller,

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in digital advertising, media, or sales support.
• Bachelor’s degree required; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Strong desire to build a career in advertising sales and grow into a revenue-owning seller.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Account Executives to support active accounts, proposals, and revenue opportunities.
• Assist in selling streaming campaigns with the opportunity to include linear inventory for cross-platform packages.
• Participate in sales calls (virtual and in-person) to gain exposure to client conversations, needs discovery, and selling strategies.
• Support, develop and/or cultivate new business and smaller account opportunities as part of the broader AE pipeline.

Skills

Advertising experience

Sales support experience

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

FreeWheel

Google Ads Manager

Salesforce

Operative

WideOrbit

PowerPoint

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

CBS News and Stations in New York is seeking an Account Manager to support day-to-day revenue efforts and learn the business end-to-end. You will partner with Account Executives, assist in selling streaming campaigns, coordinate campaign execution from pre-sale to post-sale, and prepare stewardship reports while collaborating with marketing, pricing, inventory, and operations teams.

This development role offers exposure to a full sales cycle and a path to becoming a revenue-owning seller,