Account Executive
Eevd Open · verified Sep 24, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Eevd. Plattsburgh · full-time.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Sell advertising across television and web to local businesses, negotiating rates and impressions with agencies
- Find and approach new businesses, then present proposals built around station sales strategies
- Build local revenue through business development, strategic partnerships, and market partnerships
- Look after an active client list while meeting personal sales targets and supporting the broader sales team
What you bring
- At least one year in media, digital, or a comparable sales field
- Experience winning new business and selling directly to business owners
- Strong negotiation ability and a consultative, customer-focused sales approach
- Comfort using qualitative research to strengthen sales efforts in a goal-driven organization
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level seller who can prospect independently, manage active accounts, and work toward individual goals within a team. You’ll report to the Local Sales Manager and work in Plattsburgh, New York. Compensation is entirely commission-based.
From the employer
Media Sales Account Executive
WPTZ TV, the NBC affiliate in Plattsburgh, NY is looking for an Account Executive. An Account Executive sells advertising to local businesses and negotiates impressions and rates with ad agencies. You will also solicit new businesses to advertise TV and web. If you are motivated by an excellent product, great compensation, and working with a talented team of professionals, look no further. We will provide the tools for powerful multi-platform marketing solutions to create partnerships to retain and grow our client base. You will report to the Local Sales Manager. If you want to work for the best, we want to hear from you today!
Responsibilities
- Produce revenue across all available platforms
- Prospect, contact and present to new businesses
- Develop new revenue through local business development
- Form strategic and market partnerships
- Manage an active account/client list
- Conceptualize, create, and deliver sales proposals that are consistent with station strategies
- Achieve individual sales goals while contributing to the WPTZ dynamic sales team
Requirements
- 1+ years in media or digital sales, or similar sales field
- Experience with the development of new business/non-traditional business
- Have strong negotiation skills
- Experience in a consultative customer-focused business atmosphere
- Accountability within a goal-structured organization
- Must be a team player
- Experience selling to business owners
- Understand and use qualitative research to further sales effort
- Related military experience will be considered
Salary
The compensation for this role is 100% commission. The actual pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The pay structure is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to 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
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