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Inbound Account Executive at iHeartMedia in St. Petersburg, FL
Entry LevelOn-siteFull-timeSt. Petersburg, FL$28k–$35k/yr
Skills
media salesdigital media salesradio salescustomer carecrm softwaresales intelligence technologyconfidencebilingual spanish
Job Description
Summary: iHeartMedia is the leading audio company in America, reaching 90% of the population monthly. They are seeking an Inbound Account Executive to identify and solicit new business while engaging with clients nationwide regarding advertising opportunities across various platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Join an award-winning, rapidly growing, collaborative sales organization
- Work in a high-energy, fast-paced environment with diverse, experienced peers and leaders
- Creatively prospect and grow new accounts through a consultative sales approach
- Consistently manage a funnel of 50-100 accounts while maintaining service level requirements; meet aggressive activity requirements of 50+ contacts per day
- Respond to inbound leads in a timely and professional manner
- Provide client consultative direction on the best use of their advertising funds given the campaign goals; effectively identifying client needs, goals and KPIs
- Collaborate with peers in and outside your organization
- Meet and exceed activity, sales and revenue targets
- Manage client expectations to ensure an outstanding experience
- Manage sales activities using industry leading CRM and sales intelligence technology
- Retain new business accounts through timely follow up and renewal activity
Required Qualifications:
- Maintain focus in a dynamic team environment
- Professional demeanor, including outstanding phone etiquette
- Experience in a customer care environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; bilingual in Spanish a plus!
- A competitive spirit that thrives in a highly accountable, metrics driven and tech savvy selling environment
- Belief that anything is possible!
- In-Depth knowledge of the media industry and related sales processes
- Ability to apply expertise in a complex sales environment to service large accounts and/or complicated business segments
- Confidence to prospect and quickly build rapport with customers, adapting messaging and style based on customer needs
- Ease working with senior level executives and using influencing skills to negotiations and drive sales
- Desire to stay abreast of emerging market trends and customer needs to expand relationships and trust
- Confidence to solve complex problems using analysis, judgement and multiple sources of information
- Accountability for your own work and a desire to provide guidance to new team members
- Business development experience with new and existing customers
Preferred Qualifications:
- Radio or Digital media sales experience preferred
Required Skills: Media Sales, Digital Media Sales, Radio Sales, Customer Care, CRM Software, Sales Intelligence Technology, Confidence, Bilingual Spanish
Benefits: Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options, Company provided and supplemental life insurance, Paid vacation and sick time, Paid company holidays, A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community, A 401K plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving, A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!
Benefits
Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
Company provided and supplemental life insurance
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid company holidays
A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
A 401K plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!