Account Executive-Aviation

Job Description Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve. Account Executive - Aviation

Remote-based position - ideally located in Chicago, Indianapolis, Kansas City or Cincinnati.

Advance Travel & Tourism, part of Advance Local Media, is hiring exceptional top producers to deliver high-value digital advertising solutions within the Travel and Tourism industry. If you excel in achieving extraordinary results, we encourage you to apply.

We currently have an opening for an Account Executive – Aviation
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Bring your strong understanding of working within the travel industry, including the unique challenges of seasonal tourism cycles and reliance on state or municipal funding for marketing initiatives.

You will drive strategic and profitable revenue growth through your industry knowledge and experience delivering innovative data solutions for the full sales lifecycle within the travel category, including client acquisition, campaign strategy and performance optimization, with a focus on helping deliver measurable outcomes.

Compensation for this position is comprised of a base salary plus commission compensation. The base salary range is $45,000 to $55,000 per year. Additional commissions bring total potential target compensation to $90,000 to $100,000.

• Regularly meet with existing and prospective clients.
• Apply needs-based selling to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Focus on profitable revenue growth, meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Identify new revenue opportunities.
• Develop and deliver client presentations supported by data analysis.
• Manage a healthy pipeline using  to ensure consistent growth.
• Collaborate with Strategy, Marketing and Operations teams.
• Work from your home office and travel to clients, conferences and team meetings as necessary.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of two years of digital advertising sales in the travel and tourism industry, preferably in digital media.
• Demonstrated success at increasing sales in a competitive marketplace, consultative and solution-oriented selling, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Prior experience selling digital media advertising is highly preferred; demonstration of motivation and quick learning ability are required.
• Thorough knowledge of needs-based selling.
• Experience using CRM sales management platforms, preferably
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong self-motivation and the ability to achieve goals independently.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation abilities, and active listening abilities.
• Commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
• Solid organizational skills with proven ability to multi-task, manage pressure and meet deadlines.

This role requires reliable transportation to regularly meet with clients.

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

Advance Local Media is one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit

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