Cumulus Media Hiring for Digital Account Executive – Kansas City – Midwest Region at Kansas City, KS Full Time

The audio industry is on fire – from podcasting and streaming to smart speakers and live radio – and it has never been a more exciting time to join and grow with one of the country’s largest and most sophisticated audio companies!

CUMULUS MEDIA | KANSAS CITY, KS has an immediate opening for a full time Digital Account Executive. We are looking for a passionate, motivated, goal-oriented, and highly competitive individual with a proven track record of over-achieving sales goals. We hire driven, resourceful, organized, customer-focused problem solvers who have great communication skills and the ability to cultivate client relationships. In return, we offer a unique career opportunity: one where you are given a challenging mission, world-class tools to help you succeed, and the chance to realize your full potential as a sales professional.

As a Digital Account Executive, you will be responsible for aggressively pursuing online presence and digital advertising sales with local clients. The Digital Account Executive will leverage Cumulus Media’s world-class digital solutions and your digital sales experience to exceed sales goals and help clients achieve their marketing goals.

The Digital Account Executive s to the Digital Sales Manager. The position offers hybrid work flexibility, with the expectation that you will visit our local office weekly.

CUMULUS MEDIA | KANSAS CITY, KS features 7 stations in the Overland Park, KS market and surrounding counties. Our stations include: 101 The Fox – KCFX, KCMO FM, KCMO-AM, KCHZ – The Vibe, KCJK – The X, KMJK and Jack-FM. Our digital solutions include: full-service offerings from website development, Google Ads, targeted display and social and much more.

Responsibilities:

• Work hands-on with your Digital Sales Manager to set and exceed sales goals.
• Win digital clients through new business development efforts including prospecting, cold calling, and scheduling face to face and virtual appointments with potential clients.
• Deliver compelling sales presentations with confidence.
• Maintain productive client communication to ensure client satisfaction.
• Monitor competition to continually prospect new account leads.
• Negotiate rates and ensure prompt payments.
• Follow all station procedures for preparing orders, resolving billing issues, submitting regular s regarding sales, pipeline lists, forecasts, and competitive analysis using CRM

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of successful digital sales experience required.
• Strong understanding of lead generation and ability to connect with viable prospects.
• Experience with online presence and digital advertising solutions.
• Excellent communication skills – strong presenter to clients of sales opportunities and post-sale successes.
• Positive attitude and passion for the job.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or related field is preferred.

What We Offer:

• Competitive base plus commission salary structure
• Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask “what if” and try innovative solutions
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage
• 401K with company match to plan
• Paid Vacation & Holidays

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CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

About Cumulus Media:

Cumulus Media is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to over a quarter billion people every month — wherever and whenever they want it.

Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 404 owned-and-operated radio stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the AP, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9,400 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing network of original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and thought-provoking.

Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact and national reach through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences. Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees.

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