Ready to take your sales career to the next level? Here’s your opportunity to join a powerhouse duopoly in one of the most sport-driven, opportunity-rich markets in the country.
FOX59 (WXIN-TV) and CBS4 (WTTV-TV), Nexstar Media Group stations in Indianapolis, are looking for a driven Sales Account Executive who’s ready to leverage best-in-class marketing solutions to help local businesses grow.
You’ll join a team of seasoned advertising professionals and tap into the unmatched reach of FOX and CBS, driving revenue across both on-air and digital platforms. With the added strength of our high-performing digital subchannel ETTV.2 and a full suite of cutting-edge digital products, this is truly a seller’s dream.
Why does this opportunity stands out:
- #1 lifestyle show: Indy Now – a premier platform for local business exposure
- Over 100+ hours of local news weekly
- Exclusive access to must-have programming and live sports, including:
- NFL (Indianapolis Colts)
- College sports (IU Football, Purdue Basketball)
- The Indy 500 & IndyCar
- March Madness
- PGA Golf, NASCAR, MLB, World Cup & more
If you’re motivated, competitive, and ready to build meaningful client partnerships while selling high-impact solutions—this is your shot.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for prospecting and developing new business on all platforms.
- Implement strategies to consistently grow revenue and exceed revenue goals for all platforms.
- Ideal candidate will possess a passion for selling sports, digital offerings, and align with leading local newscasts in Indy.
- Be a student of learning and a willingness to be coached by some of the best managers in the business.
- Prepares and delivers compelling sales presentations to clients using a consultative sales approach and collateral research support.
- Explain to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.
- Works with clients and production personnel to develop commercials via our creative resources.
- Collaboration with all station sellers to leverage the power of our market share to increase our revenue.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Advertising or Mass Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
- Minimum two years’ experience in sales, preferably in the media field.
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Experience achieving long-range objectives, possessing self-motivation skills, ability to implement the strategies and actions to achieve success.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), copiers, scanners, and other office equipment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising or mass communications or equivalent experience
- Minimum two years' experience in sales, preferably in the media field
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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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