The Triad Business Journal publishes a weekly newspaper (print and digital), two daily electronic newsletters, along with a 24/7 news Website and hosts numerous prestigious business events including Women in Business, Fast 50, Financial Executives of the Year, 40 Leaders under Forty, topical panel discussions and more.
The advertising sales department for the Triad Business Journal is a highly successful sales team which operates as a well-aligned, high-functioning organization, and is comprised of seasoned media sales professionals. The Business Journal seeks an addition to the ad sales team.
The Account Executive will possess consultative sales skills and excel in developing objective-based integrated marketing campaigns across multiple properties consisting of print, digital, and event sponsorships.
The Account Executive must be polished and comfortable working with large corporations and high-growth small- to medium-sized businesses to identify the needs of these prospects and communicate the value of ACBJ’s suite of products and services. The Account Executive must be a strong prospector and comfortable with closing new business deals. He or she should excel at building rapport with prospects in person, on the phone and via email. He or she should be able to solve complex problems quickly and provide the appropriate solutions. The Account Executive position is one in which the sales consultant is primarily responsible for maximizing sales revenue in the territory or industries assigned, and also developing new clients and business. The Account Executive must also maintain a strong and loyal base of clients while growing the business within that client base.
The person chosen for this position will be expected to function independently and meet or exceed revenue goals on a consistent basis, while growing the business of the assigned desk overall. This person will operate independently in the field by following up on leads, making sales calls to prospects and clients, completing required reports, sales forecasting, tracking sales activity within the CRM system (SalesForce), and providing feedback to management on his/her performance and field trends.
If this sounds like the job for you, we’d like to hear from you!
Email resume to mbennett@bizjournals.com. EOE. Posted 12/17/14
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