Sr. Advertising Account Specialist, Political

Spectrum • Bethesda, MD

4d • $55,500 - $127,600

About The Position

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. Spectrum Reach® provides custom advertising solutions for local, regional and national clients. Operating in 36 states and 91 markets, Spectrum Reach creates scalable advertising and marketing services driven by aggregated and de-identified data insights and award-winning creative services. Spectrum Reach helps businesses of all sizes reach anyone, anywhere, on any screen. Additional information about Spectrum Reach can be found at https://www.spectrumreach.com . SUMMARY As an Advertising Account Sr. Specialist (Political) on the Account Management team, you'll work with Sales to ensure they have all the materials needed to maximize the sales of our multi-screen product portfolio. If you enjoy variety in your daily work environment, supportive and motivated teams, and the opportunity to make a difference in each client's business, then Spectrum Reach is the place for you. Spectrum Reach's Account Management team is a high-performing culture that plays an essential role in delivering cutting-edge advertising solutions to our clients. On any given day, you'll find yourself balancing multiple competing priorities, collaborating with internal teams, and building relationships with key internal stakeholders. If you're someone who embraces change, partnership, and the pace of innovation, you'll be empowered to succeed here.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to develop positive working relationships with Sales Executives and other cross functional support departments.
• Demonstrated ability to Think Strategically and Problem-Solve Creatively
• Need to be able to adapt to change quickly, as well as be able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Attention to detail is an absolute must for this role
• Experience with computer software including MS Office, PowerPoint or Canva and Spreadsheets, Excel or Google Sheets
• Effective communication in written and verbal form
• Experience interacting with clients and external stakeholders
• 2+ years' work experience working with and/or supporting a Sales team
• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, English, or related field, or equivalent work and/or education experience

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years' working in Advertising sales
• Familiarity and experience in digital marketing; understanding of online campaign development, metrics, and optimization strategies
• Experience in analyzing and identifying actionable insights on advanced campaign metric reporting.

Responsibilities

• Creating proposals and strategic recommendations for political clients based on client objectives and inventory analysis
• Working cross-departmentally to create solutions for our political clients
• Partnering with Account Executives and political clients on effectiveness of multi-screen campaigns
• Operate as a mentor and escalation point of contact for Political Sales Support to internal and external stakeholders
• Oversee and provide checks and balances on all points of political business execution (linear and digital)
• Develop and deliver training to internal and external stakeholders, including presentations and other supporting documentation that outlines workflows and best practices

What This Job Offers

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