What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Manager, Local Ad Sales Market position at CBS News and Stations?
The CBS Philadelphia Account Manager’s primary responsibility is to support our local Account Executives in the maintenance and execution of linear and streaming advertising campaigns. Secondarily, they will begin to build sales skills and eventually start actively selling to local clients. The goal is for this person to become a candidate for future open Account Executive positions. The Account Manager is passionate about sales and marketing and is a self-starter who is organized, responsive, and dependable. Furthermore, they should have the bandwidth to tackle multiple projects at one time. They are a team player who brings positivity every day and embraces the concept of collaboration. They must be willing to learn and work in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
Required Characteristics/Job Duties
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Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
Required Characteristics/Job Duties
- Support our Account Executives efforts to drive revenue and deliver unapparelled customer service both internally and with clients.
- Project manage and coordinate with internal teams to gather necessary elements for campaign execution. Reach out for missing assets, tags, and any needed approvals for custom assets.
- Send weekly report of pre-empted revenue to account managers.
- Post out campaigns regularly throughout flight to ensure delivery.
- Send Pre and Post logs to clients as requested.
- Assist traffic with locating instructions and other campaign materials.
- Post flight invoice maintenance, adjustments, edits as necessary.
- Work with Sales, Marketing, and Research to develop tailored sales presentations.
- Accompany Account Executives on sales calls.
- Begin to prospect, call, and arrange meetings with potential clients.
- Generate linear and streaming revenue.
- High level organizational skills with the ability to prioritize required
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills/team oriented with a positive attitude
- Solutionist focus with an ability to lead self and hold self fully accountable
- Creative thinker with a strategic and business-oriented mindset towards problem solving
- Proven understanding of the fundamentals of marketing and how successful advertising campaign are built and delivered
- Able to multi-task in a fast paced environment required
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- A strong work ethic with a client centric attitude required
- Experience working with Salesforce, Wide Orbit, and Free Wheel is a plus
- Strong computer skills especially in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word required
Organizations that wish to receive job vacancy notices from this posting’s television station should contact sf_recruitingsupport@paramount.com.
Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
