Media Sales Account Executive

Marriott Hotels Resorts • Bethesda, MD

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About The Position

As a Media Sales Account Executive, you will execute Marriott’s go-to-market and sales strategy for MAR RIOTT MEDIA . Focused on driving sales and achieving annual targets, you will serve as the main point of contact for key client relationships while ensuring alignment with broader enterprise goals. You will work cross functionally with media planning, reporting, Ad Ops, and GTM teams to help define new and innovative solutions to drive sales for the MAR RIOTT MEDIA business. This role requires a strategic, consultative, business development approach that is grounded in entrepreneurial sales experience. You demonstrate the ability to work in fast-paced environments, can operate with efficiency, and have strong communication skills that translate into campaign results and media sales. You are naturally curious and stay current on the MarTech/AdTech ecosystem, digital marketing, and media network landscape.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Marketing, or related field
• Four or more years of experience in digital media sales including strong understanding of the sales process and pipeline management
• Proven success building and managing customer relationships and delivering revenue growth across new and existing customers including exceeding sales quota
• Deep knowledge of digital media landscape including development of media strategies, working with agencies, and understanding of media trends and technology/capabilities; strong understanding of programmatic, display, video, search, and social advertising
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer needs and provide data-driven solutions
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills; proven success in running sophisticated business processes across multiple internal teams in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrated ability to present insights and recommendations to senior management
• Strong project management and collaboration skills, structured strategic thinking, strong analytical ability, and a passion for new ideas.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in business/technical field or MBA

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for small and medium advertising partners
• Builds and manages strong advertiser relationships including brand leaders and their agencies, ensuring seamless collaboration through strategic account planning and frequent customer engagement
• Own revenue targets by generating a pipeline to drive net new media campaign spend and securing incremental revenue through introduction of new products and benefits (e.g., beta testing), test and learn opportunities, etc. to advertisers in book of business
• Financial reporting and internal sales planning including pipeline management and monitoring performance to revenue goals
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders across the organization; update stakeholders on key initiative wins and opportunities, respond to concerns, and solicit feedback.
• Escalate advertising partner requests, internal collaboration needs, and process improvement opportunities to leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees