Account Executive

WXII-TV, the NBC affiliate in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking an Account Executive to join our team. If you are passionate about selling advertising, negotiating with ad agencies, and fostering new business relationships, this opportunity is for you. You will work with a talented team, receive competitive compensation, and access powerful multi-platform marketing solutions to drive client growth. 

Responsibilities include generating revenue across various platforms, prospecting for developing new business partnerships, and account maintenance. Ideal candidates will have at least 1 year of experience in media or digital sales, strong negotiation skills, and a customer-focused approach. 

If you are a team player with a goal-oriented mindset and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, we want to hear from you. Related military experience will also be considered. Join WXII-TV and be part of our dynamic sales team. Apply now! 

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

Responsibilities

• Produce revenue across broadcast and digital platforms.
• Prospect for and develop new business accounts.
• Form strategic market partnerships.
• Account maintenance and customer care for existing account list.
• Conceptualize, create, and deliver sales proposals that are consistent with client needs and station strategies.
• Achieve individual sales goals.

Requirements

• 1+ years in media or digital sales, or a similar sales field
• New business development experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Consultative, customer-focused approach
• Accountability within a goal-structured organization
• Team player
• Business-to-business sales experience
• Understand and use qualitative research to further sales effort.
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Related military experience will be considered

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.