Account Executive, Local Ads

Description

Amazon Advertising is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for brand advertisers, agencies and entrepreneurs. Our ad solutions— including sponsored, display, video, and custom ads—leverage Amazon’s innovations and insights to find, attract, and engage intended audiences throughout their daily journeys. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service, managed service, and programmatic ad buying, these solutions help businesses build brand awareness, increase product sales, and more. Our environment is very fast-paced, and requires someone who is highly enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, flexible, detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with multiple teams across multiple locales.

This is a prospecting sales role in our Local Ads Business. This individual will prospect advertisers through local advertising agencies. Responsible to close and manage advertisers campaigns. The ideal candidate has experience in ad sales, agencies, or media. As a player-coach, this individual will be responsible for developing and managing key local
relationships and hitting revenue targets.

We are seeking an innovative, creative, analytical, and strategic thinker who is passionate about digital media and the future of local advertising. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced setting that is constantly evolving. The role requires subject matter expertise in local advertising ecosystems, and digital advertising solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong track record of developing and executing local ad campaigns. This person also has the ability to build and maintain a network of relationships with local advertisers and agencies and help them navigate complex situations. They possess superior interpersonal skills and are able to earn trust with both advertisers and their agencies. The successful candidate will have a talent for responding effectively to local market needs, advertiser feedback, and competitive positioning. They are comfortable with ambiguity and juggling multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Key job responsibilities
- Prospecting local agencies and advertisers in an assigned US territory.
- Bring digital advertising solutions to local advertisers, managing campaigns designed to bring solutions using location based ads.

Basic Qualifications

- 4 years of marketing, brand advertising, media sales or online advertising work and close work with senior advertisers and agency stakeholders experience

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree
- Experience building deep client and agency relationships in the local market

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and sales incentives. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.