Job Overview

Company: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Location: US-IL-WICD Champaign

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Employee Type: Full-Time

Industry: Broadcasting - Radio - TV
Sales - Marketing

Manages Others: Not Specified

Job Type: Sales

Req'd Education: Not Specified

Req'd Experience: Not Specified

Req'd Travel: Not Specified

Ref ID: CIL01154

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Company Overview

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 57 television stations in 35 markets. Sinclair's television group includes 19 FOX, 17 MyTV, 9 ABC, 9 CW, 2 CBS and 1 NBC affiliates and reaches approximately 22% of all U.S. television households. Sinclair, either directly or through its Ventures subsidiary, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the ticker symbol SBGI.

Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team who believes in a vision and is dedicated to making Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc a communications powerhouse. We are advancing the world of Broadcasting and we want YOU to join our winning team!

Sales Account Executive 

Job Description

Make your mark in Broadcasting. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the nation, programming 58 stations located in 36 geographically diverse markets, with 33 of those in the top 47 markets in the United States. Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team who believes in a vision and is dedicated to making Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc a communications powerhouse. We are advancing the world of Broadcasting and we want YOU to join our winning team!

WICD-TV in Champaign, Il., is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Account Executive to sell commercial advertising time to local businesses and advertising agencies.

Responsibilities will include:
Handle outside sales calls
Prospect customers and lead generation
Attract and close advertisers to sell products and services via TV
Provide input on sales promotion ideas to sales management
Retain current business and develop new business contacts
Present marketing/advertising ideas to area businesses.
Sell commercial advertising time and other station products to local advertisers
Attain budgeted revenue goals through effective solicitations, promotions and service
Understand the business objectives and advertising strategies of clients and find ways to help them achieve their objectives through effective advertising
Qualifications:
Strong organizational, written and presentation skills
Competitive, energetic and self-starter
Ability to overcome objections
Outside media sales experience preferred
Enjoy a fast paced environment with a desire to win
Professional appearance a must
Our Account Executives are some of the highest commissioned sales people in the industry. Candidates with greater experience could qualify for added responsibility and greater compensation. If you are interested in selling some of the best media in Champaign, IL., we want to hear from you!
All applicants must apply on-line to be considered. Apply below or visit our website at http://www.wicd15.com/ under employment.