#628 Account Executive

WWAY • Leland, NC

1d • $40,000 - $60,000

About The Position

WWAY-TV in Leland, North Carolina, is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated candidate to build a career as a multimedia marketing Account Executive. The role sells television advertising, digital advertising, and promotional event sponsorships to local businesses in the Wilmington/Cape Fear Region.

The Account Executive makes business-to-business outside sales calls, learns advertising and sales fundamentals, and learns clients’ business objectives and advertising strategies across a variety of business categories to help them achieve their goals. The role generates advertising revenue through television advertising and event sponsorships, presents marketing ideas to area business decision-makers, provides sales promotion ideas to sales management, and works to meet budgeted revenue goals through effective solicitations, promotions, and customer service.

A valid, clean driver’s license is required. DMV and criminal background checks are conducted as a condition of employment. Applicants may send resumes to WWAYTV3.com or contact Becca Monroe-Hardy by email.

Requirements

• Strong organizational, written, and presentation skills.
• Competitive, energetic, and self-starting.
• Team player.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and desire to win.
• Professional appearance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of the internet, social media, and digital advertising.
• Valid and clean driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Make business-to-business outside sales calls.
• Learn advertising and sales fundamentals.
• Understand clients’ business objectives and advertising strategies and help them achieve their goals.
• Generate advertising revenue through television advertising sales and event sponsorship sales to local advertisers.
• Present marketing ideas to area business decision-makers.
• Provide input on sales promotion ideas to sales management.
• Attain budgeted revenue goals through effective solicitations, promotions, and customer service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed