CBS Radio - Account Executive

Purpose of Position:

To provide a high-quality sales effort in prospecting, cold calling, developing, and maintaining new business sponsorship revenue directly at the client/advertiser level for the WBBM Chicago Bears & WSCR Chicago White Sox Radio Networks in order to assure annual sales goals are exceeded.

Principals Duties and Responsibilities:

# Must be able to prospect, cold call and schedule face-to-face meetings with high-level marketing executives consistently on a weekly basis.
# Must be able to conduct a thorough needs analysis followed by a customized, creative, solutions based sponsorship proposal.
# Must be available to entertain clients and prospects at Bears & White Sox home games.
# Responsible for assuring client invoices are paid in a timely manner.
# Conduct oneself with the highest degree of integrity and ethics

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

# Previous sales experience in radio or other broadcast medium preferred.
# Sports marketing and/or sponsorship sales experience strongly preferred.
# Must have a strong passion for sports.
# Ideal candidate must be energetic, aggressive, persuasive, personable, and self-motivated.
# Strong communication and presentation skills a must.
# Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Word, Power Point, Excel and Outlook.
# Must have excellent time management skills.
# Must be extremely organized and detail orientated.
# Must be a creative thinker
# Must be proficient with digital/web capabilities.
# Four Year Bachelor’s Degree is required.

Minimum Education Level

# Bachelor's Degree

Req ID #5882BR

Note:

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