Advertising Account Executive

We are looking for a qualified Advertising Account Executive to manage customer accounts and act as a link between them and our agency. You will be the key contact of your assigned clients. Your work will be essential to preserve customer satisfaction through listening to preferences and addressing them with fruitful advice and services. The ideal candidate will be a good listener with a customer orientated approach. The goal is to ensure the continuous development of our business activities and establish our agency as a leader in the industry.

For around 5 years, Simms Publishing and Eaglesong Services has published premier printed tourism guides and local network magazines. They are also available on line and on our App shortly as well. These full-color, magazine-style Guides are published quarterly in South Florida. These publications provide information on local breweries, happy hours, cool food trucks, interviews with local wineries or brewers. There are no competing publications like Drink Heads in the area at all.

Advertisers find them to be very affordable and effective. Advertisers like reaching tourism as well as locals. It is a publication that is also considered a tool. So it is constantly used and read.

Primary responsibility is to sell advertising while maintaining solid, long term customer relationships in the Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties ( South Florida) area. Increase revenue, active accounts and new contracts while setting strategic goals. You build long-term relationships with key business, community and educational leaders in the South Florida area. You sell advertising to brewers, wineries, businesses in any area. You are not limited to drink or spirit related sales. Even places such as private schools, education-related businesses, real estate and residential builder, financial institutions, children's medical and pediatricians, attractions and service businesses all advertise with us.

Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated Advertising Salesperson located in the South Florida/Palm Beach region. A minimum of five years selling print or digital advertising is preferred for commission only sales but may not be required depending on your background. Most calls can be done locally with contact via phone and e-mail with some travel. Closing the sale is easy, you are not required to collect any money, our company handles billing so that all you have to do is sell. Home office required. A large majority of our Sales Team works from their home office and are local so that they are able to meet with new clients and close deals face to face. The close rate is much higher that way. Strong communication skills, both oral and written are a must. Good listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Remain in close communication with clients to comprehend their needs and specifications
• Listen to suggestions and wishes of the clients and communicate them to the appropriate people inside the agency
• Learn about the clients' industry and business activities to suggest more personalized solutions
• Liaise with clients to organize promotional events or decide on advertising material that suit their profiles and goals
• Collaborate with colleagues to design creative campaigns or other projects according to the standards discussed with clients
• Employ networking techniques to attract new clients
• Negotiate budgets and deadlines and make detailed presentations justifying costs and schedules
• Undertake administrative work and keep records of clients

• Proven experience as an Advertising Account Executive or related position preferred
• Good understanding of marketing and advertising methods and techniques
• Good knowledge of MS Office and Sales Software preferred
• Ability to multi-task and handle a variety of accounts possibly from different industries
• A team player with outstanding communication and presentation skills
• BS/BA in Marketing, Business Administration or relevant field preferred

Telecommute is possible as well for select candidates with experience.

Prefer local candidates though.

No relocation assistance is offered.