American City Business Journals

Major Accounts Sales Manager

American City Business Journals$80K — $120K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of B2B sales and media experience preferred
  • Strong strategic thinking and relationship-building skills
  • Proficiency in time management for both short and long-term initiatives
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills
  • Ability to adapt and work independently in a dynamic environment
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)

Responsibilities

  • Prospect and generate high-quality targets within assigned account list
  • Meet weekly, monthly, and annual key performance metrics
  • Pursue new business lines with existing clients through strategic solutions
  • Develop and present tailored advertising solutions to clients
  • Manage the sales pipeline and track activities using Salesforce
  • Develop market intelligence and enhance business acumen
  • Build and maintain client relationships across multiple business lines
  • Engage in ongoing self-improvement and training efforts
  • Maintain an average of 10 meetings per week, virtual or in-person

Benefits

  • Supportive team culture that encourages collaboration
  • Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development
  • Access to advanced sales tools and platforms
  • Engagement with high-profile clients including Fortune 500 companies
  • Flexible work environment with virtual meeting options
Full Job Description
As an Account Executive, you will create and maximize revenue generation. You will foster and grow relationships with an established list of accounts comprised of Fortune 500 b2b companies, most with multiple lines of business while working in collaboration with your local and corporate-based teams.

  • Continually prospect and generate high-quality targets within assigned account list following an established selling approach
  • Meet key performance metrics and goals on a weekly/monthly and annual basis
  • Actively pursue new lines of business at existing clients offering strategic solutions with a viable revenue mix
  • Develop and present customized advertising solutions
  • Effectively manage sales pipeline, revenue gaps, activity and meetings using Salesforce
  • Constant development of market intelligence and general business acumen
  • Manage and own client relations at multiple level and across multiple lines of business
  • Exhibit a coachable mindset and take an active role in training and development
  • Self-Starter that can take responsibility for a high revenue producing desk
  • Maintain an average of 10 meetings a week - virtual or in-person

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  • Three to five years of b2b sales experience and media experience preferred.
  • A strong orientation to strategic thinking, communicating, influencing, and building relationships at all levels
  • Ability to manage short and long-term initiative with effective time management skills
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and written/oral communication skills
  • The ability to work independently in a constantly changing environment
  • Proficiency with all Microsoft Office products (Microsoft Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)

About American City Business Journals

American City Business Journals is an American newspaper chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ACBJ publishes under 6 brands with 44 local business news outlets in print and digital formats, which reach 3.6 million readers each week with exclusive, in-depth coverage of their business communities. The company's portfolio includes business journals, city/regional magazines, and other specialty publications. ACBJ also owns Sports Business Journal, which covers the sports industry, and Hemmings Motor News, a classic car publication. ACBJ is owned by Advance Publications, which also owns Condé Nast.
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Size
700 employees
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Founded
1985

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