About this role
A Senior Account Executive is retiring after 35 years of successfully servicing local Northeast Wisconsin businesses, so an established list is coming available! WFRV is looking for an experienced sales professional who enjoys helping businesses grow. We need someone with superb sales skills, who cares about local businesses, a positive attitude, and a desire to win!
WFRV-TV is home to the #1 rated CBS Primetime television shows, the best year-round sports from High School Sports to Professional, and top-quality, locally produced programming, as well as WeAreGreenBay.com and the most technologically advanced digital marketing solutions.
You’ll work with local sales management to help local businesses reach their potential using commercial and digital advertising solutions and be provided with continual professional development opportunities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Establish relationships with the local business community.
Make sales calls on existing and prospective clients.
Maintain assigned accounts and develop new accounts.
Prepare and deliver sales presentations to clients.
Work with clients and station personnel to produce effective commercials.
Perform other duties as assigned.
An ideal candidate would have a degree and five years of sales experience, and solid computer skills, with the ability to work in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Our Account Executives work locally with clients throughout Northeast Wisconsin in an office environment. A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are a must.
WFRV-TV and Nexstar Media Inc. are an equal opportunity employer.
Other facts
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units.
Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people.
Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network.
The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.
What you'll do
- The Senior Account Executive will establish relationships with the local business community, make sales calls on existing and prospective clients, and maintain assigned accounts while developing new ones. They will also prepare and deliver sales presentations and collaborate with clients and station personnel to produce effective commercials.
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