**Job Summary:**
Manages the development of strategic partnerships at major agency level and with key direct accounts\. Directly manages Agency Development Team in both markets \(3 in DC and 2 in Balt\)\. Trains and supports all sellers’ efforts developing major direct advertisers\. Provides advertiser centric strategic development, ideation, research and proposal generation\.
**Responsibilities:**
• Manages local Account Executives with goal of meeting/exceeding station revenue, prospecting and new business targets\.
When appropriate, follows the Strategic Partnerships division process for developing agency partners
Takes advantage of large regional business headquarters, mid\-level government, etc\.
• Oversees advertising sales activities in assigned market; is accountable for achieving/ exceeding targeted advertising sales revenues for the market and for controlling sales expenses\.
• Translates market and station business strategies into specific actions to generate sales and revenue\.
• Directs sales activities and processes that generate new business and deepen existing relationships\.
• Sets sales goals and guides subsequent goal\-setting processes\.
• Prepares budgets and revenue forecasts\.
• Obtains, allocates and adjusts operations resources to achieve sales and service goals\.
• Oversees management of available advertising inventory to drive most profitable sales\.
• Meets with key accounts\.
• Recruits, hires and ensures ongoing training and development of Account Executives\.
• Goes on sales calls and conducts in\-field coaching to develop Account Executives\.
• May review and adjust sales territories, product mix targets and assigned call lists\.
• May direct other functions such as marketing, advertising, production, traffic and sales operations\.
**Qualifications:**
• Strong understanding of broadcasting, marketing, promotion, and collection standards
• Proven ability to grow new business and find new revenue opportunities
• Excellent leadership and coaching ability; can successfully coach others in sales practices
• Deep understanding of local markets, customers, and competitors in order to target needs and drive sales
• Can create productive, long\-term customer relationships\.
• Adept as entrepreneurial self\-starter
• Excellent ability to organize, prioritize, and multi task
• Can push self and others to achieve and excel in a fast\-paced dynamic environment
• Excellent business and people decision\-making skills
• Can model positive energy and handle stress in the face of challenges, deadlines and financial pressures
• Flexibility and creativity
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across multiple groups
• Excellent interpersonal skills and collaboration with others
**Work Experience:**
• 3\+ years’ experience as an Account Executive or Sales Manager in media industry with proven track record of success
**Education:**
• 4\-year college degree preferred
**Certifications:**
• None required
**Location:** Rockville, MD: 1801 Rockville Pike, 5th Floor, 20852
**Position Type:** Regular
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iHeartMedia, Inc\. is one of the leading global media and entertainment companies specializing in radio, digital, outdoor, mobile, live events, and on\-demand entertainment and information services across the nation and providing premier opportunities for advertisers\.