What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive position at Audacy, Inc.?
Overview
Job Title: Account Executive
Department: Sales
Reporting To: General Sales Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location(s): Mission, KS
Work Arrangement: On-site
Overview:
We're looking for those passionate about helping businesses grow through targeted media advertising solutions. At Audacy Kansas City, we want the “best of the best” to represent our brands which include eight radio stations, The Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network, Kansas City Royals Radio, digital advertising and partnerships with K-State Athletics and Mizzou Athletics. You'll have extensive marketing assets to offer your clients. We offer a base salary plus the opportunity to earn commission.
Why should you join our sales team at Audacy Kansas City and what can we offer you?
You would be able to create multi-platform advertising opportunities including broadcast radio, digital audio, sports and event marketing, and a robust variety of cutting edge digital solutions including; paid search, SEO, social media advertising, OTT, Targeted Display, YouTube and Amazon DSP and e-commerce marketing.
- Audacy believes in being a digital pioneer and has been named one of the top 500 technology innovators by InformationWeek
- We arm our sales people the resources and support they need to be successful while developing a lucrative career
- You have the opportunity to bring innovative marketing ideas to life that make a difference for your clients and their businesses
- You would be surrounded by other creative, collaborative, high energy people
Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.
This is an evergreen posting. We are always on the lookout for exceptional talent to join our dynamic team. While we may not have an immediate opening, we are continuously building a roster of talented individuals who are interested in becoming a part of our organization when opportunities arise. By submitting your application, you will become part of our talent pool. We appreciate your interest in joining our team and look forward to reviewing your application.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
- Build strong relationships with advertisers to ensure their success and repeat business
- Pro-actively develop new business by using all of our advertising and marketing assets
- Create marketing campaigns and strategically sell to local and regional decision makers
- Close business and execute the client campaign as agreed upon
- Provide exceptional customer service for your clients
- Achieve sales objectives and goals
- Continually build your knowledge of industry trends, opportunities, and innovations
- Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required:
- Experience in building strong relationships with clients/customers that resulted in consistent repeat business
- Solid track record of continual prospecting and development of new business
- History of creating custom solutions for unique customer problems and challenges. Preferred - History of creating custom marketing campaigns and strategically selling to local and regional decision makers
- Demonstrated ability to continually close business and aid in the execution of all aspects of the sales process
- You are self-motivated, goal driven, confident, creative and accountable
- High school graduate required; college degree preferred
- Basic knowledge of Google Workspace and Salesforce is a plus
- A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required
Important Notes:
Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.
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About Us
Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
EEO
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.