Account Executive

Audacy Gainesville seeks an experienced, self-motivated sales professional to develop and sell Broadcast and Podcast Audio and Digital advertising and marketing campaigns to new and existing clients. With an emphasis on new business development and digital sales.

The Account Executive will use a wide variety of Audacy’s products in their portfolio to solicit businesses for advertising among their on-air, non-traditional, digital, and Podcast platforms. The ideal candidate must possess a hunter mentality with cold calling/prospecting experience, a proven ability to negotiate and close with a high level of success, and must easily build relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively develop new business, including cold calling, prospecting, and face-to-face meetings.
• Create marketing solutions/campaigns and strategically present to local and regional decision-makers.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with advertisers to ensure their success and repeat business.
• Communicate with other departments to assure quality service and arrange promotional events.
• Provide exceptional customer service for clients.
• Achieve sales objectives and goals, attend meetings and training sessions.

Qualifications:

• Experience in selling media, marketing, or digital platforms, preferred but not required.
• Strong consultative sales skills, relationship building, and customer service skills.
• Solid negotiation, time management, and organization skills.
• A positive and infectious outlook and attitude.
• Works well with a team and individually.
• Working knowledge of Google Workspace, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required.
• High school graduate required.
• A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.
• Self-motivated, goal-driven, confident, and creative.

Preferred:

• 2+ years of local sales-related experience - outside and media sales experience preferred.

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.