Sales Account Executive, NBCU Local Chicago

NBCU Local Chicago is seeking to fill the position of a Sales Account Executive. This position is primarily responsible for delivering sales revenue, as well as cultivating and developing new advertisers for the stations’ extensive multi-platform properties for both the English and Spanish languages. The ability to work at the local and national level with clients of all tiers of business is paramount, from large capital, medium and small businesses, in addition to exploring unique paths to procure revenue. The Sales Account Executive will be expected to identify, prospect and close new business and service existing client roster. This position requires an individual with a keen ability to develop concepts to create, incrementally grow share and maintain sales revenue by connecting a corporation’s marketing goals seamlessly with the entire portfolio of NBCU Local Chicago and all supplementing / growing Media content distribution platforms. JOB DUTIES: Own, manage, and develop relationships with clients, agencies and advertisers through day-to-day interaction Responsible for bringing in New Business Revenue. Embrace, understand, target, pitch and secure new sources of marketing, advertising, promotional and event revenue for all NBC and TELEMUNDO programming, sponsorships, events and special opportunities Create customized solutions for local and national clients that will demonstrate the power and extensive portfolio of NBC / TELEMUNDO, along with the monetization of all properties and platforms Ascertain and market to previously untapped, emerging and traditional brands/ businesses; Drive revenue through successful negotiating and closing skills; Recommend and sell the value and benefit of Linear, Non-Linear, Mobile, Digital, Out-Of-Home, Sponsorships, Sports, Community and Event Marketing opportunities, etc. Position the both the General Market and Spanish Language marketplace, opportunities across various categories to generate demand for NBC / TELEMUNDO Create and present customized solutions in an accurate and comprehensive manner that positions the NBC / TELEMUNDO duopoly as the ONLY multiple platform solution in the nation Develop growth revenue by focusing on “conversion” targets from competitive media including Radio, Print, Digital, Social Media, Out-Of-Home, Cable, etc. Highly organized management of a business opportunity pipeline and sharp, accurate revenue forecasting skills Learn all NBC / TELEMUNDO CRM sales data management systems, Traffic/Order flow processes and create presentations using PPT, MS EXCEL, CLEARSLIDE, etc. Participate in team and station projects, as well as special sales and community events Maintain a current knowledge of audience impressions, programs and competitive landscape and conditions in the local and national marketing/advertising marketplaces Maintain astute knowledge of current industry trends