Shreveport Employment
Rewarding Careers
Account Executive
Essential Duties:
· Prospect, market, sell and service advertising air time.
· Negotiate business based on industry ratings in order to maximize station revenue and share within parameters set by station management.
· Achieve revenue and share goals set by Sales Manager.
· Develop new advertisers by soliciting area businesses.
· Service clients to maintain positive working relationships.
· Prepare sales orders and production requests in timely manner.
· Resolve billing discrepancies and assist in collections of past due accounts.
· Provide regular reports to Sales Manager regarding prospective sales orders, daily call sheets, itineraries, new prospect lists, forecasts, and competition analysis.
· Monitor competitive media to continually prospect for new account leads.
· Follow station/company practices/ policies for processing, invoicing, calculations of sales.
· Adhere to minimum standards of performance as established by Sales Manager.
· Develop account list from various sources.
· Conceive and execute written proposals.
· Additional Responsibilities.
Required Skills/Education & Certification:
· High School graduate, college degree preferred.
· Background in broadcast media sales with a minimum of 3+ years experience.
· Outstanding marketing/presentation skills.
· Strong organization skills.
· Must possess understanding of ratings services.
· Conversant in radio broadcast vocabulary.
· Computer literate.
· Excellent oral and written communication skills.
· Knowledge of FCC rules and regulations relating to advertising copy.
· Strong interpersonal skills.
Townsquare Media is an Equal Employment Opportunity Company. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Please mail or fax resumes.
Mail:
Townsquare Media
6341 Westport Ave
Shreveport, LA. 71129
Fax: 318.687.8574
Click here to download an application for employment
Return completed application to Rebecca Greene via email at rebeccagreene@townsquaremedia.com, fax, or the above address.