Advertising account executive job description

The Roanoke Times is seeking an energetic sales professional that is a standout sales professional who has local media experience (SWVA) and awareness of the market to serve as a key contributor for revenue generation. This role demands strong outreach efforts, great idea and advertising concept generation, local relationships, and advanced networking skills. This is a hands-on sales position that develops new business and guides sales for emerging products. Successful candidates understand who the marketing players within our service area are, and how we can craft smart ideas to grow their businesses.

Lee Enterprises offers an exceptional training program along with career advancement potential. In addition, successful candidates in this role can operate in both strategic and tactical settings, are widely read, intellectually curious, and appreciate the evolution that is currently happening with our organization.
The candidate must have general advertising knowledge:

* Keen understanding of print and digital advertising products;
* Deftly manage existing base of customers;
* Generate advertising sales revenue within an existing, geographic territory;
* Diligent outreach to new prospects.

We offer a competitive benefit and compensation package with a base plus a commission potential if sales goals are achieved.

EOE

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of high-quality local news, with 77 daily newspapers in 26 states that have print, digital and e-replica versions. Lee's newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 1.2 million daily. Our digital sites attract more than 44 million unique visits monthly. We also have a rapidly growing roster of digital products for consumers, and are committed to aggressive digital growth.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.

Other details

* Pay Type Salary
* Travel Required Yes
* Required Education Bachelor's Degree
* Job Start Date Monday, October 24, 2022

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* Roanoke, VA, USA

Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, helps local, regional and national advertisers use the best of digital with the power of TV to grow their business. It provides multi-screen marketing solutions to make advertising campaigns more effective and easier to execute. Headquartered in New York with offices throughout the country, Effectv has a presence in 66 markets with nearly 35 million owned and represented subscribers. We're dedicated to helping our clients meet their business goals by connecting them with their customers through multiscreen television advertising. Working with companies from local startups to nationwide corporations, we provide support to help each business reach its target customers. By applying data to television advertising in new ways, we're able to bring our clients the best of digital media, coupled with the power of TV. To learn more, check out www.effectv.com.

The Advertising Account Executive is responsible for developing, servicing and maintaining a base of local clients and/or agencies who purchases advertising space or other media services to achieve established annual sales goals within assigned sales team. Offers zone buying to allow small advertisers the opportunity to reach only the customers in their retail trading areas. Works with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities
Analyzes, develops and presents market research and advertising proposals to support client activities and products.Assists in developing marketing activities to generate local ad sales revenue.Interacts with various internal departments to carry out client requirements such as scheduling advertising; monitor account activities and monitor and manage collections.Maintains up-to-date customer and prospect records and participate in development of sales forecasts.Completes required documentation and reporting for the proper processing of contracts, advertising schedules, sales calls and expense reports.Seeks new customers by continuously prospecting following Company's planned sales strategies and tactics.Analyzes confidential information, prepares reports, manuals, agendas and general correspondence.Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.Drive results and growth.Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality-to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.
Please visit the benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education
High School Diploma / GED

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience
2-5 Years

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business or related degree required
• 2+ years of account management experience required
• Strong understanding of advertising and marketing disciplines, advertising and sales promotion programs, media advertising, direct mail, trade shows, public relations, point-of-purchase and online advertising strategies

Ideal Skills/Qualifications

• Computer proficiency including word processing, data entry, spreadsheets and generating reports using standard software applications
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret general business periodicals and professional journals
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team is a must

WHY WE'RE HIRING?

The short answer? We're looking to keep a good thing going. An independently owned full-service marketing agency, Pinckney Hugo Group has grown consistently over the past 20 or so years.

We've created bigger and better work, added to our capabilities and expanded to serve a wider range of regional, national and international clients. It's all happened because we've been able to bring in incredibly talented and dedicated people to help build something special. And because we don't plan on slowing down anytime soon, we're posting career opportunities like this one.

WHY PHG?

For starters, you'll have the chance to work on some of the biggest brands and most exciting projects in the world — all from right here in Upstate New York, and in some cases, from the comfort of your home.

You'll be challenged, but you'll never be on your own. What we offer takes a full team. And we're just that — a team. A group of complementary talents that, when unleashed together, can do anything we set our minds to.

Some of our comprehensive and competitive benefits include:

• Hybrid work – split your week between working in our office or at home
• Generous PTO policy, including flex time
• Paid parental leave
• Medical, vision, dental benefits
• Resources for savings and investments such as our 401(k) plan with company match
• Company-sponsored events and swag
• Dog friendly work environment
• Opportunities to learn, develop, network, and connect

OUR HIRING PHILOSOPHY

At Pinckney Hugo Group, we believe that diversity improves our agency and helps us to better serve our clients by offering different views, perspectives and experiences. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and team, and aspire to better reflect the brands and people we serve. We strongly encourage people of color, members of the LGBTQAI+ community, people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups to apply to join our team. No matter who you are, you'll find opportunity here. We'll empower you to work on amazing brands with incredible teams, all while giving you the space you need to make this time whatever you want it to be. Apply today and explore all the ways you can grow with us. You'll be glad you did — and we will too.

We'd like to know more about you and why you're interested in PHG. Please be sure to include a cover letter with your resume submission.

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