Hearst
Account Executive
KMBC-TV Channel 9 (ABC) and KCWE-TV Channel 29 (CW) in Kansas City, MO, are seeking an Account Executive. An Account Executive is responsible for selling advertising to local businesses and ad agencies, as well as soliciting new business to advertise on television and digital platforms.
Responsibilities
Generate revenue across all available platforms
Prospect, contact, and present to new businesses
Develop new revenue through local business opportunities
Build strategic and market-driven partnerships
Manage an active client account list
Conceptualize, create, and deliver sales proposals that align with station strategies
Achieve individual sales goals while contributing to the success of the sales team
Requirements
1+ years of media, digital sales, or consultative / solutions-based selling experience
Proven success in developing new or non-traditional business
Strong negotiation skills
Experience in a consultative, customer-focused environment
Ability to thrive in a goal-driven organization with accountability
Team player with a collaborative mindset
Experience selling directly to business owners
Ability to understand and apply qualitative research to support sales efforts
Related military experience will be considered
Diversity Statement At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That\'s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits Hearst\'s benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
Medical | Dental | Vision
401(k) matching
Emotional Wellness Support
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
LGBTQ+ Health Services
Additional benefits to meet your and your family\'s needs
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Responsibilities
Generate revenue across all available platforms
Prospect, contact, and present to new businesses
Develop new revenue through local business opportunities
Build strategic and market-driven partnerships
Manage an active client account list
Conceptualize, create, and deliver sales proposals that align with station strategies
Achieve individual sales goals while contributing to the success of the sales team
Requirements
1+ years of media, digital sales, or consultative / solutions-based selling experience
Proven success in developing new or non-traditional business
Strong negotiation skills
Experience in a consultative, customer-focused environment
Ability to thrive in a goal-driven organization with accountability
Team player with a collaborative mindset
Experience selling directly to business owners
Ability to understand and apply qualitative research to support sales efforts
Related military experience will be considered
Diversity Statement At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That\'s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits Hearst\'s benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
Medical | Dental | Vision
401(k) matching
Emotional Wellness Support
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
LGBTQ+ Health Services
Additional benefits to meet your and your family\'s needs
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