Advertising Director

Hearst Connecticut Media Group (HCMG) is seeking a passionate Advertising Director in New Haven, CT. This is great opportunity to join a team of winning, competitive sales leaders that are forging a growth path within our 12 billion Dollar Company. This role is hybrid (3 days a week in office) and will require to office out of our Norwalk, CT location.

• Recruiting & developing top sales talent, along with showing your own passion for sales
• Working in an engaging and competitive industry with other top sales management professionals
• Creating strategies & brainstorming ideas to exceed sales goals while making sure our clients come first
• Managing and selling with a team of motivational sellers  
• Maintain a positive team culture while motivating the team to achieve goals
• Experience in a selling Sales Management role with a proven track record of exceeding revenue goals and effective leadership
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience
• Proactive strategic thinking with a strong sales mentality and creative problem-solving skills
• Track record of developing new business/exceeding revenue targets
• Strong analytical skills to identify team trends and patterns to drive results
• Passionate and focused
• Relentless and hardworking
• Fun! Energetic! Obsessed with Winning!

If these apply, then check out these perks:

• Benefits that include Health, Dental, 401K, & much more
• Leading & developing a team of Industry focused sales reps that will have a full suite of online media options 

Training:

• Paid training with sales teams so you can learn their job
• Ongoing developmental training through Hearst’s famous online coursework (if interested- always opportunities to grow)

Hearst Connecticut Media Group is the leading news organization in the state, serving readers across all platforms through its news portfolio—including CT Insider, the Connecticut Post, New Haven Register, Danbury’s News-Times,Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate, The Register Citizen, The Middletown Press, The NorwalkHour, Connecticut Magazine and more. With the largest news gathering team in the state, HearstConnecticut has a serious journalistic commitment to provide local, watchdog and investigative reporting that informs, educates and entertains the communities they serve. In addition to its journalism, the organization provides innovative, unique advertising and marketing solutions for local and regional businesses to grow and success.

 

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Hearst is one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies.

Hearst has been innovating for more than a century, leading with purpose, integrity and a culture of care, with a mission to inform audiences and improve lives.

The company’s diverse portfolio includes global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; Hearst Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; 35 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; digital services businesses; and more than 200 magazines around the world.

Hearst is always moving forward, investing in healthcare solutions to improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions; providing vital analysis, data and software to the global financial services industry; delivering important service and investigative journalism; and inspiring audiences with sports and entertainment programming.

With a commitment to maintaining the highest quality in its products and services, Hearst is dedicated to serving the communities it operates in, both civically and philanthropically.

Hearst is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.