Strategic Accounts Manager

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission and bonuses

Bi‑weekly paychecks

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k and PTO

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Digital Strategist to join our team as a Strategic Account Manager. You will collaborate with the sales team to grow digital accounts and craft creative plans using our digital tools for local businesses across Roanoke, Lynchburg, and surrounding areas.

You will establish relationships with the local business community, prospect and close new business, and manage client campaigns, rates, and performance with ongoing learning of new products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, or Mass Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work‑related experience.
• Strong knowledge of the digital space.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Organized, detail‑oriented, and eager to learn in a fast‑paced change‑oriented environment.
• Ability to advise sellers and decision makers on digital opportunities and products.
• Proficiency in MS Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and basic office equipment required.

Responsibilities

• Working with the existing team to help grow existing and new digital accounts.
• Implement strategies to consistently grow digital revenue.
• Establishes credible relationships with local business community.
• Prospect, qualify, close, and grow NEW business.
• Makes sales calls on prospective clients.
• Work with the sales team to prepare and deliver sales presentations to clients.
• Continue to learn and implement new strategies and products.
• Work with sales team and vendors to oversee client campaigns, updating them as needed, and providing feedback to clients on campaign performance.
• Provides clients with information regarding rates for advertising placement in all media.
• Work with creative services in the production of client’s creative elements for digital advertising campaigns.
• Responsible for order entry, contracts, follow-up, and collections.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Digital space knowledge

Driver's license

Organized

Consultative selling

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, or Mass Communications, or related field

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Do you love new technology, social or digital media? If so, let’s talk! We may have the perfect role for you! WFXR in Roanoke, Virginia, is looking for a Digital Strategist to join our team as a Strategic Account Manager. We serve Roanoke, Lynchburg, the New River Valley and surrounding counties, with digital reach across the world. You’ll work alongside our sales team with local businesses to find out what makes them unique and help craft creative plans to share that information using our digital tools.

Job Description for the Digital Sales Executive:

• Working with the existing team to help grow existing and new digital accounts.
• Implement strategies to consistently grow digital revenue.
• Establishes credible relationships with local business community.
• Prospect, qualify, close, and grow NEW business.
• Makes sales calls on prospective clients.
• Work with the sales team to prepare and deliver sales presentations to clients.
• Continue to learn and implement new strategies and products.
• Work with sales team and vendors to oversee client campaigns, updating them as needed, and providing feedback to clients on campaign performance.
• Provides clients with information regarding rates for advertising placement in all media.
• Work with creative services in the production of client’s creative elements for digital advertising campaigns.
• Responsible for order entry, contracts, follow-up, and collections.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, or Mass Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work‑related experience.
• Strong knowledge of the digital space.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Organized, detail‑oriented, and eager to learn in a fast‑paced change‑oriented environment.
• Ability to advise sellers and decision makers on digital opportunities and products.
• Proficiency in MS Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and basic office equipment required.

What’s in it for you:

• Unlimited earning potential – good commission rates and bonuses
• Reliable bi-weekly paychecks
• Great benefits – Medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, legal support and more
• Salary: $60,000 annual

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing "News for All America", popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.