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Sales Account Associate

Birmingham, ALOnsiteFull TimePosted 12 days ago

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Required skills

  • sales training program
  • Local Sales Manager
  • WideOrbit Traffic
  • Media Sales
  • Media Monitors
  • Matrix
  • Nielsen research
  • Excel
  • complex spreadsheets
  • enterprising spirit

Nice to have

  • related military experience

Role summary

WVTM, the NBC affiliate in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Sales Account Associate for an entry-level sales training program. This role is designed to develop candidates into Sales Account Executives over a 9-12 month comprehensive training period. You will learn all aspects of local television sales, hone your sales abilities, and gain proficiency in sales techniques and software platforms like WideOrbit Traffic and Media Sales, Media Monitors, Matrix, and Nielsen research. Responsibilities include assisting with sales proposals, creating marketing materials, preparing proposals, communicating with internal teams and external clients, and managing sales orders and databases. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, is proficient in Excel, organized, focused, and has an enterprising spirit.

WVTM, the NBC affiliate in Birmingham, Al is looking for a Sales Account Associate. The entry level position is a sales training program geared toward developing candidates into Sales Account Executives. As a Sales Account Associate, your first priority is to learn all facets of local television sales while encouraging your natural sales abilities. All sales team members, led by the Local Sales Manager, will contribute to your training and ultimate success. You will report to the Local Sales Manager.

Training

  • Comprehensive 9-12-month training, with ongoing career development and opportunities through WVTM
  • Learn industry-leading communication and sales techniques
  • Train with top sales producers
  • Learn software skills such as WideOrbit Traffic and Media Sales, Media Monitors, Matrix, and other sales platforms
  • Learn and work with Nielsen research data
  • Roleplay and practice presentations regularly

    • Responsibilities

    Tasks listed below are all a part of the training regimen for development to Account Executive

  • Assist the development of sales proposals, advertising packages, and client presentations
  • Create supportive marketing materials for the sales department
  • Prepare proposals based on account executive requests
  • Communicate with our teams (including: sales, production, finance) and external clients on performance and delivery of campaigns
  • Enter and maintain all orders including electronic transfer and maintenance of WOCentral orders to WideOrbit
  • Manage sales database

    • Requirements

  • Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive projects
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary
  • Excellent social, intrapersonal, and presentation skills
  • Must be focused and organized
  • Proficient in Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
  • Must have an enterprising spirit with a goal of becoming a media sales account executive in 9-12 months
  • Related military experience will be considered

    • Values in Action

    At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

    Benefits

    Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on the whole person. 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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