Account Exectuive

We are The Weather Company, and our name speaks for itself. We are a company focused entirely on the weather, and we’re proud to say we reach two-thirds of all U.S. adults through a media portfolio that includes The Weather Channel, weather.com and our mobile applications – Weather Services International, and Weather Underground.Our goal is to provide the world’s best weather, powered by the best possible data. Of course, we can’t actually control the weather, but the information we gather from the largest collection of worldwide forecast data, our state-of-the-art forecast technologies, and the industry’s best forecast modeling allows us to accurately predict the weather for people all over the country—and the world. The Weather Channel is the most widely distributed cable network and the most trusted news network in America. On the digital side, our online properties reach 60 million unique Web consumers each month, 32 million of those via weather.com and our mobile apps. In fact, TWC is the 2nd most popular app for iPads, and the 7th most downloaded app on iPhones.We are recognized as the world’s leading meteorological information resource for businesses across the aviation, energy, insurance and utility industries. These statistics say a lot about the quality of our reporting, research, the accuracy of our data, and the talent within our Company.We’re always looking for new talent to keep us on top—like someone incredible to fill the job listed here.Job Description

The Weather Channel Account Executive is responsible for developing all advertising and business opportunities in the assigned geographic territory. The ideal ad sales executive will also be responsible for maintaining and growing existing clients, while working as a team player within weather.com (TWC digital) to exceed annual goals. The ideal candidate will possess a lengthy list of local contacts at all agency and advertiser levels.Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Schedule and complete client presentationsDevelop client solutions and proposalsManage customer/client relationships through full sales cycle revenueAchieve individual revenue goals for TWC digitalFollow pricing policies to maximize revenueWork with all available sources to identify potential customersManage and develop solutions that optimize customer satisfactionDevelop and maintain relations with the largest clients and prospectsAdministrationCommunicate effectively with Marketing AssociatesLead trafficking efforts to superior customer serviceQualifications

Education, Experience, Certification Requirements:5 years plus Outside Media Sales experience and 3 years experience Digital Ad Sales requiredBachelor's degree or equivalent experience.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Full sales cycle experience (from prospecting through account maintenance)Proposal writing experienceAdvertising Agency background and experience beneficialExperienced in identifying and establishing prospect listsCollaborative abilities to work with internal production teamProficiency & experience developing and executing strategic marketing plansExcellent communication skills including being articulate in all environmentsProblem solver and able to identify and translate customer needs into solutionsAdditional Information

Apply online at

http://careers.weather.com/job/San-Francisco-Account-Executive-CA-94101/246206400/

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