Senior New Business Account Manager

WDIV / ClickOnDetroit is seeking a highly motivated, adaptable and strategic Account Manager to join our Sales and Business Development team.

This position is based in Detroit, Michigan, in the top 15 in the market with an equally powerful website, ranking # 1 in the market. Our brand has the largest footprint in the local community and includes the best products available in the advertising world through our full-service digital agency, Omne. Graham Media Group brings together the best experts and the best technology in the industry to ensure the success of our clients.

Our company strives to stay one step ahead of the latest emerging industry trends and has gained national recognition for our forward thinking initiatives. It’s no surprise that we are looking for a candidate with the same proactive mindset. Our ideal candidate is an enthusiastic team player who can build and nurture relationships with business leaders in our community. To be successful in this role, you need to have strong communication and project management skills and a solution-oriented person.

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WDIV is looking for a highly motivated Corporate Account Manager to join our award winning sales team. If you are goal oriented, have impressive time management and organizational skills, a great listener who understands the value of asking effective questions and persistent with follow up, you are a shoe for our sales organization .

Conditions:

• Prospect new commercial advertisers for television and digital media

• You will have a base salary to start targeting, cultivating and developing new accounts

• Create a strategic business plan to meet and exceed revenue goals

• Exceptional client management skills – this includes, but is not limited to, frequent communication, campaigning, client expectations and performance reviews

• Maintain an acceptable pipeline, using Salesforce on a daily basis, to ensure that new business development is continuous throughout the year

• Ability to prospect for business using research and effective consultative selling principles to generate business

• Use owned and operated platforms as well as extension products

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Ability to multitask and adapt to a rapidly changing environment in a rapidly changing industry.

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft applications.

• Experience with SalesForce and / or project management software is preferred.

• Google Analytics experience a plus.

• Experience with WideOrbit is a plus but not required.

• Previous media and / or marketing experience is preferred but not required.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with a safe driving record acceptable to the company and reliable transportation for sales calls.

Send CV to: [email protected]

As a condition of employment, GMG requires that all newly hired employees be fully immunized against the coronavirus by the first day of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law, unless you are eligible for medical or religious accommodation. .

Any job offer is conditional on the successful completion of a pre-employment screening, background investigation, employment / education checks and reference checks.

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WDIV is an equal opportunity employer. In addition to complying with the requirements of federal law, WDIV will comply with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.