Account Director

Job Title
Account Director
Job Description
I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives:
The Entertainment Group (ENT) at Dotdash Meredith (DDM) is seeking a seasoned advertising sales and marketing professional with a proven track record of driving revenue to exceed quota. Candidate needs to be a team player who is organized, a great communicator, solutions-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced and high sales volume environment for two leading brands in the entertainment space: PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly.
II. Essential Job Functions | Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results : Increase sales, generate revenue, secure new business, continue relationship management & development.

• 40% - Manage senior list of high-profile accounts
• 40% - Grow existing business & create new opportunities for PEOPLE and EW
• 20% - Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders (sales & marketing teams, account strategists, RevOps, etc)

III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements | All must be met to be considered.
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Required

Experience:

• 5+ years in advertising sales

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in both digital and print ad sales
• Entertainment category experience preferred
• Must have experience in Los Angeles and a proven track record

• % Travel Required: very little to no travel outside of LA Metro area
• Weekly client entertaining is expected.

It is the policy of Meredith Operations Corporation ("Dotdash Meredith", "the Company") to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [email protected] .
The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees
Pay Range
Salary: $128,000 - $160,000
The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.
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