Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.Account Executive Travel and TourismRemote-based position - ideally located in WA CA NV CO UT or AZ. Act as a Strategic Advertising Consultant for Travel & Tourism Clients backed by a Leading-Edge Digital Media Organization.If you are a driven sales pro with a passion for travel this is an opportunity to join a company on the leading edge of digital media. While experience in travel & tourism is a plus if you have solid digital advertising sales skills this could be your chance to work in a fun upbeat industry. Clients in this space such as Destination Marketing Organizations DMOs Conventions & Visitors Bureaus CVBs attractions and other tourism-focused businesses will rely on you to be the expert consultant and help them achieve their business and marketing goals. You will leverage your critical thinking skills and creativity to develop innovative solutions backed by the resources of Advance Travel & Tourism as well as Advance Local. You will join a team of top talent sharing ideas and exploring the latest trends with other A players like yourself. Well reward you with a generous compensation plan excellent benefits professional development opportunities and more.Advance Travel and Tourism is part of Advance Local a leading privately-owned media company comprised of 12 local affiliated news and information websites that rank 1 among local media in their respective markets and more than 30 affiliated newspapers known for their award-winning journalism. Advance Local is part of Advance Publications along with Conde Nast Traveler and American City Business Journals.Advance Travel and Tourism specializes in the development of campaigns that align with traveler intent along a path to purchase and booking. We utilize an integrated mix of marketing solutions including content marketing digital media search video email social media marketing and more designed to reach the consumer every step of the way.This position will focus on new business development and account management. You will be expected to build your sales funnel and work to close business at a high velocity. You will oversee all aspects of selling and managing your accounts including outreach pitching building campaigns collecting and uploading creative reporting and more. Compensation for this position is comprised of a base salary plus incentive compensation. The base salary range is 55000 to 70000 per year. Additional incentives bring total potential compensation to 91600 to 106600.We offer a Great Benefits Package includingCompetitive Base Uncapped commissionQuarterly Incentives and BonusesFull HealthDentalVision Benefits OfferedGenerous PTO including Volunteer Days and Summer Fridays401K with Employer MatchWe want to emphasize that this is not a travel agent position. Instead were seeking a motivated result-driven sales professional. To excel as an Account Executive in Travel & Tourism you should bringA track record of success in consultative solution-oriented sales and a strong entrepreneurial spiritMinimum of two years sales experienceExperience selling digital media advertising is strongly preferred at a minimum you will need enthusiasm for digital advertising and the ability to learn quicklyAs you grow your business account management will be essential to the roleTravel industry experience is a plus but you should at least have a general understanding of what motivates people to travelComprehensive knowledge of needs-based sellingProven success at increasing sales in a competitive marketplaceCRM sales management software experience with a leading platform preferably salesforce.comProficiency in MS Office Suite including Excel Word PowerPoint and OutlookA bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and experienceThis job requires reliable transportation to meet with clientsJust as important as your experience and skills will be the following characteristics and competenciesStrong self-motivation and the ability to achieve goals independentlyExceptional relationship-building skillsExcellent written and verbal communication and presentation abilities including active listening skillsA strong team-player approachSolid organizational skills including the ability to multi-task handle pressure and work under deadlinesYour territory will be WA CA NV CO UT or AZ. You need to be willing and able to spend up to 35 of your time out in the field with some overnight travel. We reimburse for travel expenses and mileage on a weekly basis. You will work from your home office and youll need to be based within the territory.