Strategic Account Executive

Title: Strategic Account Executive 

Join Hearst Austin Media to help deliver impactful media campaigns for our customers, leveraging our rich history, extensive audience reach, best-in-class advertising solutions, and the power of cutting-edge AI tools! 

Role Overview: Hearst Newspapers is searching for a dynamic Strategic Account Executive to maximize digital and print sales revenue. You will sell strategic advertising solutions to current and new advertisers, helping their businesses grow by leveraging our media product suite, traffic, and digital data to reach their target audience. This position involves managing a full sales cycle: prospecting, leading presentations, creating proposals, closing business opportunities, and managing post-sales campaign results. 

Why Hearst Austin Media/Austin American-Statesman?  

Our people make the difference! Our diverse team is filled with passionate individuals who want to win. We offer an upbeat and collaborative working environment where challenging the norm is encouraged. With ample opportunities to learn new skills and advance within the organization, our team members are given the tools to learn and grow their careers. 

Leverage Advanced AI for Maximum Efficiency and Earnings 
Imagine having a personal assistant that never sleeps. Our state-of-the-art AI tools, including ChatGPT Enterprise and Gong.io, streamline your workflow, enabling you to close deals faster and manage your pipeline more effectively.  

This means more time to focus on what you love and a direct boost to your earnings potential. 
 
Exclusive Partnership with OpenAI 
Through our strategic content partnership with OpenAI and our exclusive ChatGPT Enterprise license, we have unparalleled access to the latest advancements in AI technology.  

This partnership provides us—and you—with a massive competitive edge in the market, ensuring you have the most powerful tools at your disposal to drive sales and exceed targets. 

Personalized AI Tutors for Seamless Onboarding 
Your success starts from day one. With our personalized AI tutors, every question you have, and every training need you encounter is met with instant, tailored support.  

These AI-driven mentors ensure you learn and sell as quickly and efficiently as possible, empowering you to hit the ground running and achieve your goals faster. 

What will you do? 

• Drive Success with Innovative Tools: Utilize our AI-powered software to enhance every stage of the sales cycle, from prospecting and planning to presenting and closing deals. 

 

• Sales Goals: Exceed sales activity, pipeline, and revenue goals on a monthly basis. 
• Lead Generation: Call on medium to large businesses to show the value of our suite of advertising products. Generate new leads through cold calling, email marketing, networking, and staying aware of new business openings. 
• Pipeline Management: Continually build a pipeline of new business and upsell opportunities. 
• Product Expertise: Become an expert on our digital and print products/services. 
• Client Interaction: Conduct discovery calls and presentations with prospects and customers. 
• Client Solutions: Recommend new products and promotional opportunities to current clients and handle objections efficiently. 
• Forecasting: Manage client pipeline and monthly revenue forecast in Salesforce.com. 
• Advertising Solutions: Create engaging advertising solutions to solve clients’ business needs. 

What will it take to be successful? 

• Purposeful: You are direct and get things done quickly, with confidence, integrity, and determination. 
• Adaptable: You react and adjust to changing conditions and come up with practical ideas to deal with them. 
• Driven: You have self-assurance and competitive drive, delivering high-quality, organized, and repeatable results. 
• Communicator: You are a lively and intelligent person with a stimulating influence on others. 
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