Account Executive
About The Position
Adams Outdoor Advertising (AOA), a leading advertising platform in Eastern Pennsylvania and the 4th largest Outdoor Advertising firm in the U.S., is seeking Account Executives to support its sales team. Successful candidates will be driven, self-motivated individuals that can collaborate with colleagues and a wide range of prospective clients within a fast-paced environment. Account Executives (AEs) will be responsible for taking advantage of AOA’s leading Out-of-Home market share in the Eastern Pennsylvania region to sell dynamic outdoor advertising campaigns to current and prospective clients. AEs will participate in the Adams Onboarding Program, designed to understand Out-of-Home Advertising and its power to drive the most effective return on investment for our clients. The program also seeks to empower new AEs to ensure the requisite skillset is in place in advance of approaching advertisers / potential clients. Initial compensation structure consists of a fixed salary. Over time, compensation structure transitions to salary plus commissions. With demonstrated success, there are opportunities to obtain increasing levels of responsibility, to assume a leadership position, and, if appropriate, to transfer to other AOA markets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Sales and Marketing or equivalent experience
- One to three years direct media or relevant sales experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficient with computer software and technology
- Good working knowledge of marketing research
- Must be willing and able to travel, if required
- Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license
Responsibilities
- Approach existing and new advertiser clients
- Structure advertising packages / products across AOA's product portfolio to meet advertiser needs
- Handle internal responsibilities including contracting, scheduling and collections tracking
- Communicate with internal leadership regarding sales projections and tracking
- Collaborate with Account Executive colleagues to create and to promote positive working environment
- Liaise with Account Executives in other Adams Outdoor Advertising markets to identify potential opportunities and to cross-pollinate sales
Benefits
- Adams Onboarding Program
- Participation in AOA’s firmwide "Lunch and Learn" program
- Assignment of a senior Mentor
- Exposure to leadership in the Eastern Pennsylvania market
- Initial compensation structure consists of a fixed salary
- Compensation structure transitions to salary plus commissions
- Opportunities to obtain increasing levels of responsibility
- Opportunities to assume a leadership position
- Opportunities to transfer to other AOA markets
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
