Nexstar Broadcasting
Queen City News, home of the Carolina Panthers and recently recognized with the most Regional Murrow Awards and Emmy Awards in Charlotte, has an immediate opening for a Sales Manager to lead a team of account executives and support staff.
If you want to lead a fast-paced sales team while living in one of the fastest growing cities in the country, Queen City News is the place for you. Enjoy your time off with a short drive to the mountains of western North Carolina or the sandy beaches on the Carolinas’ east coast while also taking in Charlotte’s many sports, dining, outdoor, and art attractions.
Ideal candidates will have a proven record in digital strategy and sales, new business development, creating and selling new sponsorship initiatives, and experience selling high profile sports like NFL, NASCAR, and MLB.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide leadership for your own digital and broadcast sales team
Recruit, Hire, and Coach a high performing sales team and hold the sales department to high standards of performance
Develop and execute sales strategies which result in exceeding revenue targets in Local, Digital, New Business, Sponsorships
Work with Director of Sales to determine inventory and pricing strategies to increase ROI on Queen City News’ suite of digital and linear products
Lead accounts receivable efforts of the sales team
Create value and position pieces based on Queen City News successes and trends
Actively participate in networking and charitable organizations in the community
Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Sales
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
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Minimum 3 years of experience in media sales
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
Ability to work under strict deadlines with impeccable attention to detail
Proficiency with WideOrbit, ComScore, Nielsen, Matrix, or a similar CRM as well as Excel, Word and other various business and broadcast software programs
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.
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.
If you want to lead a fast-paced sales team while living in one of the fastest growing cities in the country, Queen City News is the place for you. Enjoy your time off with a short drive to the mountains of western North Carolina or the sandy beaches on the Carolinas’ east coast while also taking in Charlotte’s many sports, dining, outdoor, and art attractions.
Ideal candidates will have a proven record in digital strategy and sales, new business development, creating and selling new sponsorship initiatives, and experience selling high profile sports like NFL, NASCAR, and MLB.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide leadership for your own digital and broadcast sales team
Recruit, Hire, and Coach a high performing sales team and hold the sales department to high standards of performance
Develop and execute sales strategies which result in exceeding revenue targets in Local, Digital, New Business, Sponsorships
Work with Director of Sales to determine inventory and pricing strategies to increase ROI on Queen City News’ suite of digital and linear products
Lead accounts receivable efforts of the sales team
Create value and position pieces based on Queen City News successes and trends
Actively participate in networking and charitable organizations in the community
Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Sales
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
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Minimum 3 years of experience in media sales
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
Ability to work under strict deadlines with impeccable attention to detail
Proficiency with WideOrbit, ComScore, Nielsen, Matrix, or a similar CRM as well as Excel, Word and other various business and broadcast software programs
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.
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.