Job Description

This position will grow revenue across NBCUniversal Local OTT, digital platforms, and Linear TV, including Telemundo. The AE will develop an understanding of our ad products, leverage tentpole events like the Olympics, Super Bowl, and World Cup, and have solid consultative selling skills to develop solutions best to meet client needs. Key responsibilities include new business, revenue closure, account relationship building, customer satisfaction, and product implementation success. This sales role focuses on delivering quarterly results and meeting individual budget requirements for linear and non-linear platforms, focusing on El Paso, TX.

• Develop both general and Hispanic market sales revenue from new advertisers as well as maximize revenue from assigned list (active & non-active accounts), while meeting target revenue goals defined by management for El Paso, TX.
• Own, manage, and develop agency and advertiser relationships through day-to-day contact. Be closely involved in the entire sales cycle, from the conception and development of the proposal to invoicing and post-analysis.
• Build and present consultative sales presentations, promoting NBCU’s portfolio, combining industry knowledge and market trends, reflecting an understanding of client’s business needs, and delivering solutions while providing superior customer service.
• Work closely with Creative Solutions, Marketing, and Research to ensure consistent and vigorous execution of all solutions; work with digital teams to meet client needs and ensure full and effective campaign delivery.
• Develop and maintain deep expertise of the NBCU portfolio including Telemundo and digital properties such as Peacock.
• Connect with key stakeholders within the linear and digital/programmatic buying ecosystems to promote our product portfolio and secure sales.
• Use all available platforms, such as industry events, professional networks, and others, to prospect new business opportunities regularly.
• Stay informed of industry changes and share market intelligence internally; maintain working knowledge of research product updates
• Actively participate in team and station projects and special sales events.
• Accurately communicate quarterly revenue pacing reports
• Clearly communicate quarterly client progress to the Local Sales Manager
• Attend weekly sales meetings as directed by station management.
• Complete tasks such as posting, weekly forecasting, reporting, and tracking of new business prospects with the manager.
• Aggressively meet and develop strong business relationships with all buyers, media planners, and brand managers in your assigned territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or relevant work experience, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in advertising sales or media (linear and digital), either for a media company or Advertising agency.
• Knowledge of the linear and digital media market.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent driving record and active driver’s license
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• Must be able to work in El Paso, TX
• Must have unrestricted work authorization.
• Prior experience selling advertising/sponsorships to ad agencies and client-direct
• Strong experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and Salesforce.com
• Self-starter that can thrive in both a corporate and start-up environment.
• Excellent knowledge of industry trends, technologies, and pricing models
• Excellent knowledge of ad campaign metrics and analysis
• Strong ability to collaborate and coordinate.
• Professional maturity, integrity, discipline, and a positive attitude
• Exceptional communication skills
• Exceptional presentation skills - creation and delivery
• Ability to accurately identify and assess opportunities and apply resources and strategies appropriately.
• Ability to aggressively manage the successful execution of a sales strategy.
• Excellent negotiation skills.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.