ESPN Cleveland Account Executive

Good Karma Broadcasting,•Cleveland, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

ESPN Cleveland is seeking a high-performing Marketing Consultant (Account Executive) to join a leading sports media brand. This role involves helping local, regional, and national brands connect with passionate Cleveland sports fans through customized marketing partnerships across ESPN Cleveland's audio, digital content, social media, and live events. The Marketing Consultant will build relationships with advertising partners, understand their business goals, and develop creative solutions leveraging the power of ESPN Cleveland to foster meaningful partnerships that drive partner business growth.

Requirements

Previous sales, business development or marketing experience and a passion for sales and service.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to engage decision-makers at all levels.
Goal-oriented and creative self-starter with a strong sense of responsibility and accountability.
Strong network and relationships within the Cleveland business community, or the ability to develop them.
Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently.
Willingness to accept and provide feedback and continuously learn and grow.
Hold a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Identify and develop new business opportunities with local, regional and national brands and decision-makers.
Build, grow and maintain strong partner relationships focused on achieving their business and marketing objectives.
Understand each partner’s goals and challenges and develop customized marketing solutions across ESPN Cleveland audio, digital content, social media and live events.
Collaborate with ESPN Cleveland’s Digital Marketing Consultants to develop integrated solutions that help partners achieve their business goals.
Ask thoughtful questions to uncover additional partnership opportunities across Good Karma Sports and connect partners with the right teammates and solutions.
Communicate and collaborate with sales support teammates to effectively manage partner relationships, campaign execution and follow-through.
Develop a strong understanding of ESPN Cleveland’s audiences, content and marketing assets and connect those opportunities to partner needs.
Proactively manage new business activity, leads, opportunities and partner follow-through through our internal CRM.
Stay current on sports marketing, media and emerging industry trends.
Integrate AI tools into daily workflows to improve new business outreach, partner research, campaign development, communication and sales effectiveness while maintaining a high level of personalization and partner interaction.
Other assigned tasks.
Be a Good Karma Sports ambassador by adhering to the company core values: Listen, Be Honest, Follow Through, Teamwork, Work Hard and Over Deliver.