Account Executive/Marketing Strategy Lead

SummitMedia Knoxville, TN (Star 102.1 WWST-FM, 100.3 The Wolf, Hot 104.5 WKHT-FM, and Classic Rock 93.1 WNOX-FM) is seeking a full-time Marketing Strategy Lead who thrives in a fast-paced working environment. We are identifying competitive individuals with a proven track record of over-achieving sales goals. In return, we offer a career opportunity with an innovative and stimulating work environment with one of the best teams in the business.

Serving the largest and most loyal audience of listeners and clients in East Tennessee, the four-station group offers the best training, resources, benefits, and support to its family of employees. The Knoxville group strives to maintain the highest level of excellence while staying on the forefront of the most advance technologies. We embrace our successes and are laser-focused on future growth in each of our programming, sales, digital, and promotional departments.

The Account Executive works under the direction of the Market President to maintain and grow existing business/relationships with our key accounts. Identify and pursue ways to increase individual, client and company sales growth and retention in our full product portfolio.

 Account Executive:

• Able to identify client business needs and proactively develop customized advertising solutions to meet client objectives
• Have strong listening and presentation skills and the ability to quickly building lucrative client relationships
• Knows how to use today's innovative technologies in a business environment
• Stay abreast of the competitive landscape and emerging technologies to best position SummitMedia in the marketplace
• Possess rare people skills which allow you to get out in front of problems and proactively provide solutions
• Excels at prospecting and aggressively seeking new clientele by networking, cold calling, canvassing, referrals or other means.
• Creatively develop and maintain new business and current customer relationships
• Service accounts with avails, presentations, promotions, production and research.
• Conceptualize and communicate creative ideas.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

 Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication, detail orientation and time management skills.
• Strong problem solving and persuasive abilities.
• High work ethics and standards.
• Proven sales success preferred.
• Self-starter with sense of urgency.
• Ability to interact and influence others in a positive manner while learning and working in a fast-paced, successful team environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite. 

 What We Offer:

• Highest commissions and bonus opportunities in the market
• Aggressive, growing stations with a great team environment
• Best training and resources in the business
• Knoxville is consistently rated as a great market to raise a family and do business
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance package
• 401K with company match to plan for the long term
• Vacation & Holidays

 Education: Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred.

 Experience:

• 1-2 years of sales experience in radio sales preferred. 
• Sales of other media or related fields will be considered.

Apply at: summitmediacorp.com/join-our-team

SummitMedia is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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