Remote Travel & Tourism Account Executive

Oregonian Media Group; Texas; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Local Media seeks an Account Executive for Travel & Tourism to drive digital advertising sales with CVBs and DMOs. The role emphasizes data-driven client strategies, campaign optimization, and full sales lifecycle management from acquisition to post-sale execution.

You will work remotely, travel to meet clients and events, and leverage your industry knowledge to grow revenue. A base salary plus commission offers a target of up to six figures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of two years of digital advertising sales in the travel and tourism industry.
• Demonstrated success at increasing sales in a competitive marketplace, consultative and solution-oriented selling.
• Prior experience selling digital media advertising is highly preferred; motivation and quick learning ability.
• Thorough knowledge of needs-based selling.
• Experience using CRM sales management platforms, preferably Salesforce.com.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to achieve goals independently.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation abilities, and active listening abilities.

Responsibilities

• Regularly meet with existing and prospective clients
• Apply needs-based selling to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
• Focus on profitable revenue growth, meeting or exceeding sales targets
• Identify new revenue opportunities
• Develop and deliver client presentations supported by data analysis
• Manage a healthy pipeline using Salesforce.com to ensure consistent growth
• Collaborate with Strategy, Marketing and Operations teams
• Manage post-sale campaign execution, including creative coordination, fulfillment details and ongoing client communications to ensure successful campaign delivery
• Work from your home office and travel to clients, conferences and team meetings as necessary

Skills

Digital advertising sales

Needs-based selling

Salesforce.com

MS Office

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Advance Local Media seeks an Account Executive for Travel & Tourism to drive digital advertising sales with CVBs and DMOs. The role emphasizes data-driven client strategies, campaign optimization, and full sales lifecycle management from acquisition to post-sale execution.

You will work remotely, travel to meet clients and events, and leverage your industry knowledge to grow revenue. A base salary plus commission offers a target of up to six figures.