ESPN Cleveland Account Executive

Good Karma Broadcasting, • Cleveland, OH

6h

About The Position

ESPN Cleveland is seeking a high-performing Marketing Consultant to help local, regional, and national brands connect with Cleveland sports fans through customized marketing partnerships across audio, digital content, social media, and live events. The role builds relationships with advertising partners, understands their business goals, and develops creative solutions using ESPN Cleveland’s marketing assets.

The Marketing Consultant collaborates with Digital Marketing Consultants and sales support teammates to develop and execute integrated partner solutions. The role also maintains new-business activity and partner follow-through in the internal CRM, stays current on sports marketing and media trends, and uses AI tools to improve sales workflows while preserving personalized partner interactions. The position is exempt and offers a competitive base salary plus commission. It is based in Cleveland, Ohio, and requires some evening and weekend work for station events, promotions, and community activities.

Requirements

• Previous sales, business development, or marketing experience and a passion for sales and service.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to engage decision-makers at all levels.
• Goal-oriented, creative self-starter with a strong sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills and 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.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Availability to work some evenings and weekends based on station events, promotions, and community activities.

Nice To Haves

• Strong network and relationships within the Cleveland business community, or the ability to develop them.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities with local, regional, and national brands and decision-makers.
• Build, grow, and maintain partner relationships focused on business and marketing objectives.
• Understand partner goals and challenges and develop customized marketing solutions across ESPN Cleveland audio, digital content, social media, and live events.
• Collaborate with ESPN Cleveland Digital Marketing Consultants to develop integrated partner solutions.
• Uncover additional partnership opportunities across Good Karma Sports and connect partners with appropriate teammates and solutions.
• Collaborate with sales support teammates on partner relationships, campaign execution, and follow-through.
• Develop a strong understanding of ESPN Cleveland audiences, content, and marketing assets, and connect those opportunities to partner needs.
• Manage new-business activity, leads, opportunities, and partner follow-through through the internal CRM.
• Stay current on sports marketing, media, and emerging industry trends.
• Integrate AI tools into daily workflows for outreach, partner research, campaign development, communication, and sales effectiveness while maintaining personalized partner interactions.
• Complete other assigned tasks.
• Represent Good Karma Sports by adhering to its core values: Listen, Be Honest, Follow Through, Teamwork, Work Hard, and Over Deliver.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Dependent care benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Competitive base salary plus commission
• Opportunities for salary growth based on increased skills and responsibilities and meeting targeted goals

What This Job Offers

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