Multimedia Sales Executive
Summerville Communications, owner of Summerville Journal Scene, seeks a dynamic sales and business development professional to serve as a Multimedia Account Executive (outside sales) within our advertising team.
Location : Charleston, SC. Salary Range : $57,900 – $69,500 per year.
Responsibilities
- Serve as lead outside salesperson within designated sales team, with primary duties of daily selling and account management primarily through outbound sales activity and in-person meetings.
- Conduct door knocks, need analyses, in-person sales proposals, and client meetings.
- Focus on acquisition of new business and / or long‑term contracts.
- Achieve assigned monthly sales goals through upselling, prospecting efforts and new business development.
- Participate in sales of specialized or targeted products, such as sticky notes, magazines, digital advertising, search engine marketing, etc.
- Grow number of active accounts within the assigned territory or client list.
- Increase financial investment per client over a period of time.
- Generate and follow up on sales leads; identify key decision makers.
- Create multimedia advertising proposals for prospective customers as needed.
- Collaborate with product specialists in presenting needs‑based solutions to clients.
- Work with staff designers to generate concepts and ensure message accuracy for advertising creative for respective clients.
- Track all prospecting efforts and sales in HubSpot CRM tool.
- Attend staff and sales team meetings as required.
- Represent Summerville Communications at community events and / or networking opportunities as needed.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.Dependable transportation and a valid South Carolina driver’s license and proof of insurance.1–2 years of sales, marketing, media or business development experience.Proven track record of excellence in sales / sales support.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong and persuasive verbal and written communication skills.Excellent time management and organizational skills.Strong presentation skills, interpersonal, problem solving and customer service skills also required.Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Physical Requirements
Close eye work, continuous sitting, constant walking, standing, light to moderate lifting 15–30 pounds (per safety policy).
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