Digital Sales Account Executive

Wenner Media, publisher of Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, and Men’s Journal brands, invites you to explore career opportunities with our company.

• Lead in response to digital RFP’s including the preparation of Power Point presentations and Excel media plans
• Selling direct and programmatic (PMP) deals with the trading desks and digital planning teams
• 10-12 outbound Sales calls a week in the Chicago territory building relationships and creating awareness
• Engaged in all stages of the sales cycle, from prospecting to developing customer rapport, onto closing business and servicing accounts
• Developing, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with key online advertising and media buying agencies

• 3+ years of experience selling online advertising and integrated programs; recent online sales experience required
• Strong knowledge of regional market and its potential; current agency and programmatic relationships a must
• Historic experience selling programmatic private marketplace deals to ATD's and DSP's
• Comfortable with selling promotions and integrated partnership programs beyond banner advertisements (past online agency media planning/buying experience preferred but not required)
• Candidate must be detail oriented, both written and verbally articulate
• A self-starter who possess high energy and solid presentation, creative and analytical skills
• A positive team presence and team collaborator
• A “get it done” mentality with the ability to multi task
• Proficient at Power Point, Excel, and Photoshop (preferred but not required)
• Clear communication skills internally as well as externally