Account Executive

Job Description

If you are a dynamic advertising salesperson with experience in the digital space who knows how to drive results, then this is your opportunity. As an Advance Local Account Executive with PA Media Group, you will be part of a dynamic sales team driving advertising revenue for one of the country's largest privately-owned media companies. Your sales success will come from new business development efforts, as well as client growth, through our industry-leading digital and print advertising products. We set the stage for your success with an interactive sales and product training program that focuses on sales techniques and digital marketing solutions.

Meet local business owners and decision-makers to uncover their business needs, collaborate with colleagues to design custom marketing packages, go on sales calls, analyze campaign results and celebrate your successes.

For this position you should have:

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience

* Passion for digital advertising

* Knowledge of needs-based selling

* Proven success of increasing sales in a competitive marketplace

* CRM sales management software experience with a leading platform, preferably with SalesForce

* Excellent communication and presentation skills -- written and verbal

* Assertiveness, goal-orientation and self-motivation

* Ability to multi-task, handle pressure and work under deadlines

* Solid PC skills including proficiency with MS Office Suite, Power Point Excel

Additional Information

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a substantial 401k plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

PA Media Group is a digitally focused news and information company which publishes and operates The Patriot-News, PennLive, Central PA Magazine and a growing suite of print and digital products. The Pulitzer Prize winning Patriot-News has been serving the communities and people of central Pennsylvania since 1854. PA Media Group is committed to being the most comprehensive, in-depth source of news and information for readers delivered how they want it online, on their phone or tablet, and in print.

PA Media Group is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 58+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit www.advancelocal.com.

Advance Local Media is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.