Sales Account Executive

Job Description

KTAL NBC 6, KMSS FOX 33, KSHV V45 and ktalnews.com in Shreveport, LA is looking for great Salespeople to join our team! We are looking for a passionate, self-motivated, goal-oriented individuals with positive work ethic and the desire to WIN and EXCEL to start now! Stop just working a job and build your career today!

Shreveport is a top 100 Market where your potential is truly unlimited. So, what are you waiting for? Whether you are an experienced Media Seller ready to upgrade Markets or a great Salesperson looking for a REAL Sales CAREER, then Nexstar Media Group in Shreveport, LA is it!

This position isn't for everybody. To be successful you must fully embrace our consultative approach that uses a multimedia strategy to help our clients grow their business. If you are an overachiever who likes to win, then keep reading…

The Nexstar Media Group in Shreveport is comprised of; three Broadcast television stations KTAL NBC 6, KMSS FOX 33, and KSHV V-45; plus, our Nexstar Digital Agency Services selling ads on streaming TV & apps, along with retargeting ads across all devices & websites, and last but certainly not least our own local website www.KTALNews.com.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop and increase sales volume for both TV and digital revenue, with a focus on digital sales
• Prospect, qualify, develop, close and grow NEW business
• Continue to learn and implement new strategies and products
• Responsible for order entry, contracts, follow-up and collections
• Play a role in the production of client's creative elements
• Be an advocate for our products and programs
• Implement strategies to consistently grow revenue and exceed revenue goals
• Ability to hold meaningful conversations with decision makers
• Establish credible relationships within our business community
• Prepare and deliver sales presentations to prospects and clients
• Ability to CLOSE sales
• Know that the word ''no'' is an opportunity
• Proficient with popular social media and digital platforms
• Can make decisions without supervision
• Educate customers on the variety of available TV and Digital products to most effectively promote their products and/or services
• Provide clients with information regarding rates for advertising placement on television and digital platforms
• Work with prospects, clients and station personnel to develop advertising and promotional campaigns
• Develop and maintain a strong knowledge of market trends and the media landscape for the Shreveport area
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements and Skills:
• Sales experience is preferred.
• Treat coworkers, prospects and clients with a service-centric attitude.
• Demonstrates personal integrity to differentiate from the competition.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, & Outlook.
• Able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Candidate must be an overachiever that is a passionate team player, with the ability to develop presentations independently.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: High stress, high energy environment with deadline pressures. Some overnight travel may be required on rare occasions.
OUR COMPANY

With 200 television stations (including partner stations) in 116 markets, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is the largest TV station operator in the country. But we are more than that. We're also a technology company. Along with a broad range of broadcast opportunities, Nexstar staffs a growing and diversified digital media operation encompassing content management and mobile platforms, content marketing, targeted advertising products and strategic digital design and advertising operations. From newsroom to sales to operations to digital technology, joining Nexstar Nation offers unlimited opportunities for your career endeavors.
OUR VALUES

We respect our audience, customers, team members and owners. We encourage every individual's contribution and personal growth. We honor diversity. We foster work environments that provide personal pride through job satisfaction and a balanced life. We embrace the communities in which we operate. We promote open communications, innovation, and creativity. We strive for excellence in all our endeavors. We are in the local content business, providing multiple platforms for news, entertainment, and successful marketing solutions, enriching each community we serve. Each of our television stations are local service businesses.
OPPORTUNITY

With markets ranging from small to major, Nexstar has a place for every experience level. Whether you're just starting your broadcasting career or ready to make the leap into a larger market, Nexstar offers a broad range of opportunities. And that same market diversity allows Nexstar to give employees room to grow and progress in their careers. As your experience, ability, talent, and ambition grows, so too will your options within Nexstar Nation.

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