Advertising Account Executive - SportsNet New York Job

Posting Job Title:Advertising Account Executive - SportsNet New York
Requisition #: 160625BR
Posting Location: New York, NY, US
Area of Interest:Sales
Position Type: Full Time

Posting Job Description

SportsNet New York, the TV Home of the Mets, Jets, the UConn Huskies and All Things New York Sports currently seeks an Account Executive. Below please find a description of the essential duties and responsibilities required to function successfully in this position.

The Advertising Account Executive will be responsible for developing, servicing and maintaining a base of local clients and/or agencies purchasing advertising space or other media services to achieve established annual sales goals within assigned sales team.

POSITION: Account Executive - Media
REPORTS TO: Vice President of Sales
LOCATION: New York, NY

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Maximize network and team media/sponsorship revenue by performing the following:
- Cultivate relationships with agency media buyers and direct partners to grow existing sponsorships
- Monitor competing teams, networks, facilities for advertising prospects
- Extensive cold calling and demonstration of consistent ability to close new business
- Develop sales presentations, write effective business correspondence, develop proposals, and execute contracts
- Create unique promotional concepts to create new and incremental revenue
- Work closely with Sales Assistant to input orders, schedule commercials, check orders, and ensure copy and rates are correct.
- Develop unique promotional concepts to create new and incremental revenue
- Update status of all pending business on weekly basis and present to management
- Maintain required paperwork for all active, non-active, and prospective clients
- Work with Finance department to collect any outstanding debt or cash in advance payments
- Significant client entertaining, often on nights and weekends

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Strong analytical and math skills
- Advanced computer skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Additional media software and/or CRM experience helpful.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and clients

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor ' s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university
- 5-7 years of experience selling local/regional/network media and/or sponsorship

Note: This Job Summary should not be construed, to be all inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. While the description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.

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CBTWC 10/06/2014

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Controlling Establishment ID: 00449 - NYC 1633 Broadway

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