Digital Account Executive - Sports
Audacy, Inc.•Chicago, IL
•$120,000 - $250,000•Hybrid
About The Position
Audacy is a media company where sports fans spend their time, connecting brands with passionate and engaged audiences through premium sports podcasts, streaming audio, digital video, and creator-led content. The company is seeking a high-performing Digital Account Executive to join their Chicago team. This role will focus on driving revenue through Audacy's portfolio of sports podcasting, streaming audio, digital video, and performance marketing solutions, helping brands connect with fans wherever they consume content.
Requirements
- 5+ years of success in digital advertising, media sales, sports marketing, podcasting, or performance marketing with a track record of exceeding goals.
- Understanding of digital media, audience targeting, attribution, and performance-driven marketing solutions.
- Passion for sports and understanding of fan passion and the value of premium sports content for advertisers.
- Ability to solve business problems and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Experience in prospecting, opening doors, creating opportunities, and winning new business.
- A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and proof of insurance if using applicant's own vehicle.
Responsibilities
- Prospect, develop, and close new business relationships with local, regional, and national brands.
- Leverage Audacy's premium sports podcasts, streaming audio, digital video, and creator-led content to connect brands with sports fans.
- Build customized, multi-platform campaigns combining podcasting, streaming audio, digital video, OTT/CTV, paid social, programmatic, and audience targeting solutions.
- Manage the sales process from initial contact to signed contract, including pipeline management.
- Consistently exceed revenue goals and grow the book of business.
Benefits
- Health care coordinator
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Mental health
- Telemedicine
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings account
- Disability
- Life insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Hospital indemnity insurance
- Accident insurance
- Paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer)
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Student loan payment assistance program
- Legal assistance
- Life assistance program
- Identity theft protection
- Discounted home and auto insurance
- Pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
