Sales Executive - KCMS

CRISTA Ministries•Shoreline, WA

15h

About The Position

The KCMS and KCIS Account Executive will sell advertising on KCMS FM, KCMS Stream, spirit1053.com, and KCIS AM and digital properties at established rates, following station guidelines for negotiations with the purpose of growing the advertisers’ business and generating revenue for CRISTA Media. Manage existing client accounts as well as generate new clients, which will normally and recurrently be at the clients’ place of business.

Requirements

CHRIST CENTERED Belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
Is a committed Christian who is dedicated to continued spiritual growth and development as evidenced through a growing personal walk with God (e.g. daily spiritual rhythms of prayer, fellowship, Bible study, etc.).
Prayerfully seeks God’s will in their own lives and in their ministry at CRISTA.
Engages our ministry including staff and colleagues through prayer, participation in spiritual practices, leading devotionals and other spiritual practices.
Affirms, aligns with and supports CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Statement (CCC).
Conducts themselves in a manner which reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and aligns with its mission, vision, Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Commitment (CCC).
Demonstrates the values of a CRISTA leader.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent. Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
One year of advertising sales.
WA State Driver’s License
Microsoft Windows and Office software.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in communications or marketing from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent.
Three years in advertising sales.
Tapscan, Efficio, Qualitap, Adobe, X-Ray, Wide Orbit and Internet Services.

Responsibilities

Creatively solve clients’ marketing problems with effective solutions.
Maintain in-depth knowledge of individual clients’ needs and goals and service clients’ needs while balancing the station objectives.
Accurately follow through on all orders, including input and order reconciliation, furnishing ready-to-air copy, and sending clients’ invoices and securing accurate run times as ordered.
Collect client and agency payments following station credit and cash parameters.
Meet standards for number of active accounts and percentage of new business each year and participate in selling non-traditional revenue streams as a part of integrated marketing plans for advertisers.
Selling to new customers and nontraditional revenue streams will normally and recurrently take place at the customers’ place of business.
Develop, write and lead sales packages for the team as needed.
Submit pending reports, promotional requests, broadcast orders, and traffic/production orders in a timely manner.
Attend and workstation promotions for customers.
Participate in all required meetings.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Conduct that reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and aligns with its mission, vision, Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Commitment (CCC).