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Account Executive

Enthusiast Gaming

Account Executive

Culver City, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Enthusiast Gaming is the largest integrated gaming entertainment network in North America globally reaching over 300 million gamers monthly.  We are committed to building gaming communities of like-minded fans, providing sources of trusted gaming information, and producing engaging advertising experiences. With our combined portfolio of news, editorial websites for passionate gamers, our Esports teams, content creators through Luminosity Gaming, and our popular live expo EGLX, we have more access points for brands to authentically speak to gamers than any other publisher in the world. Built by gamers, for gamers. 

    Seeking a highly motivated individual seller to add to our growing US media sales and partnership team. We're looking for passion, drive and an eagerness to learn. This role requires a strong knowledge of the media landscape, in addition to a basic understanding of gaming and esports. Our solutions are not cookie cutter, so we need a creative person with a strategic mind for relationship building. 

    Responsibilities: 

    • Drive sales for digital media, custom content, esports sponsorships/events, programmatic direct campaigns, and PMP's, while meeting and exceeding all sales targets
    • Focus on media agencies and clients direct on the West Coast of the US (CA/OR/WA/AZ)
    • Create a strategic plan for prospecting new leads and gaining proactive proposals across both endemic gaming partners and fortune 500 companies 
    • Respond to RFIs and RFPs with quality and in a timely manner 
    • Maintain a collaborative and creative approach with internal teams to develop new solutions tied to client success metrics
    • Work hand in hand with our growing Account Management and Integrated Marketing teams to shape the business from a client services perspective 
    • Have a finger on the pulse of the industry and stay ahead of digital advertising, media, and gaming trends

     

    Qualifications & Experience:

    • 3-5+ years experience in the digital media industry

    •  Experience working with media agencies and brands 

    • Experience in selling MCN YouTube pre roll and brand integrations 

    • Have a rolodex of key media agencies and brand direct contacts 

    • Cursory knowledge of the Direct and Programmatic marketplace

    Skills & Abilities:

    • A self-starter who thrives in fun and result-oriented work environment, is passionate about problem solving and enjoys working on a wide variety of projects 

    • A strong understanding of the advertising and gaming ecosystem 

    • A hunter's mentality where prospecting is a daily behavior 

    • Effective communicator

    • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple overlapping projects and schedules 

    • Must be a team player!

    What We Offer:

    We offer you the opportunity to join our highly collaborative and passionate organization. We anticipate continued growth over the coming years, which will provide tremendous opportunity for you to grow with us.  

    For more information about us, please visitwww.enthusiastgaming.com 

    Enthusiast Gaming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes and encourages applications from all interested and qualified candidates. Enthusiast Gaming will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Enthusiast Gaming staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.