Sales Account Executive

WCHS-ABC 8 and WVAH-FOX 11 are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Account Executive to sell commercial advertising time to local businesses and advertising agencies.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Handle outside sales calls
• Prospect customers and lead generation
• Attract and close advertisers to sell products and services via TV
• Provide input on sales promotion ideas to sales management
• Retain current business and develop new business contacts
• Present marketing/advertising ideas to area businesses.
• Sell commercial advertising time and other station products to local advertisers
• Attain budgeted revenue goals through effective solicitations, promotions and service
• Understand the business objectives and advertising strategies of clients and find ways to help them achieve their objectives through effective advertising

Qualifications:

• Strong organizational, written and presentation skills
• Competitive, energetic and self-starter
• Ability to overcome objections
• Outside media sales experience preferred but not required
• Enjoy a fast paced environment with a desire to win
• Professional appearance a must

Our Account Executives are some of the highest commissioned sales people in the industry. If you are interested in selling some of the best media in Charleston and Huntington, WV, we want to hear from you.

Applicants must apply on-line to be considered. Apply at http://www.wchstv.com/ or http://www.wvah.com/ to be considered for this position.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

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