Account Executive

KMBC-TV Channel 9 (ABC) and KCWE-TV Channel 29 (CW) in Kansas City, MO, are seeking an Account Executive.

An Account Executive is responsible for selling advertising to local businesses and ad agencies, as well as soliciting new business to advertise on television and digital platforms.

If you are motivated by an excellent product, strong compensation, and the opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals, look no further! We will provide the tools, training, and resources to deliver powerful multi-platform marketing solutions that help retain and grow our client base.

If you want to work for the best, we want to hear from you today!

Responsibilities

Generate revenue across all available platforms

Prospect, contact, and present to new businesses

Develop new revenue through local business opportunities

Build strategic and market-driven partnerships

Manage an active client account list

Conceptualize, create, and deliver sales proposals that align with station strategies

Achieve individual sales goals while contributing to the success of the sales team

Requirements

1+ years of media, digital sales, or consultative/solutions-based selling experience

Proven success in developing new or non-traditional business

Strong negotiation skills

Experience in a consultative, customer-focused environment

Ability to thrive in a goal-driven organization with accountability

Team player with a collaborative mindset

Experience selling directly to business owners

Ability to understand and apply qualitative research to support sales efforts

Related military experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

Medical Dental Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

About Us

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.