Digital Media Sales Account Executive

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2 Locations
In-Office
50K-65K Annually
Junior
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
The Sales Account Executive generates advertising revenue by calling on agencies, making sales calls, and maintaining client relationships. Responsibilities include preparing sales presentations, explaining advertising benefits, and developing advertisements.
Summary Generated by Built In

DC News Now and Nexstar Digital DC is seeking an ambitious and dynamic Digital Media Sales Account Executive to join our growing sales team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about digital advertising, client relationships, and achieving revenue goals in a fast-paced environment.

  • Prospect, pitch, and close new business with agencies and direct advertisers
  • Develop and manage a strong sales pipeline through outreach, networking, and referrals
  • Build and maintain long-term client relationships, ensuring exceptional customer service
  • Prepares and presents tailored digital media proposals and campaigns to customers
  • Negotiate pricing, contracts, and deliverables to meet both client and company objectives
  • Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape to identify new business opportunities
  • Achieve and exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets

Requirements & Skills:

  • 2-5 years of experience in media and digital media sales, advertising or account management
  • Strong understanding of digital media platforms (display, video, social, CTV)
  • Established relationships with brand advertisers and/or agencies strongly preferred
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue goals
  • Excellent presentation, negotiation and communication skills
  • Valid driver’s license, operational motor vehicle, with an acceptable driving record
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or related fields preferred

    All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

    We value the contribution of our employees and recognize their efforts by offering a competitive compensation plan $50K-$65K+ a base draw is guaranteed while you build accounts, with a generous commission schedule that can double and triple your income over time. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(K), and more.

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    Skills Required

    • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising or Mass Communications
    • Minimum one year's experience in sales, preferably in the media field
    • Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
    • Proficiency with office equipment like computers and telephones
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    The Company
    HQ: Irving, TX
    5,001 Employees
    Year Founded: 1996

    What We Do

    Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.

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