Digital Account Executive - Sports

Digital Account Executive - Sports

Department: Sales

Reporting To: Senior Vice President, Sales

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Chicago, IL

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Pay Transparency: $/Yr.

- $/Yr.

Ready to Win Where Sports Fans Spend Their Time? Audacy connects brands with passion‑driven sports audiences across podcasts, streaming audio, digital video, and performance marketing.

• Build the Pipeline: Prospect, develop, and close new business relationships with local, regional, and national brands seeking sports fan engagement.
• Sell the Passion of Sports: Leverage Audacy’s premium sports podcasts, streaming audio, digital video, and creator‑led content to position brands at the center of fan conversations.
• Create Winning Game Plans: Design customized, multi‑platform campaigns combining podcasting, streaming audio, digital video, OTT/CTV, paid social, programmatic, and audience targeting solutions to deliver measurable results.
• Own the Entire Season: From initial contact to signed contract, manage the full sales cycle, pipeline, and revenue opportunities.
• Put Points on the Board: Consistently exceed revenue goals, grow your book of business, and establish yourself as a top performer in the sports media segment.

• Proven Closer: 5+ years in digital advertising, media sales, sports marketing, podcasting, or performance marketing with a track record of exceeding goals.
• Digitally Fluent: Strong understanding of digital media, audience targeting, attribution, and performance‑driven marketing solutions.
• Sports Obsessed: Follow sports, understand fan passion, and recognize the value of premium sports content for advertisers.
• Strategic Thinker: Solve business problems, deliver measurable outcomes rather than just selling products.
• Hunter Mentality: Thrive on prospecting, opening doors, creating opportunities, and winning new business.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory motor vehicle record. Proof of insurance required if own vehicle is used.

• Uncapped Earning Potential: Competitive base salary plus aggressive commission opportunities.
• National Scale: Access to Audacy’s nationwide sports footprint, premium podcast network, streaming platforms, and digital inventory.
• Premium Sports Content: Represent influential sports podcasts, personalities, and fan communities.
• The Ultimate Toolkit: Sell podcasting, streaming audio, digital video, OTT/CTV, social, search, and programmatic solutions.

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or other protected classifications. Audacy provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Calls for accommodation requests should be directed to 1‑610‑660‑5614.

USA-IL-Chicago

2026‑8226

Business Dev / Sales

Full Time Employee