Account Executive
Eevd Open · verified Sep 25, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Eevd. Birmingham · full-time.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Sell advertising to Birmingham businesses across television, web, and other available platforms
- Find prospective businesses, make contact, and present advertising opportunities
- Build local revenue by developing new business and creating strategic market partnerships
- Manage active client accounts while producing proposals aligned with station strategies
- Reach individual sales targets and contribute to the station’s sales team
What you bring
- At least one year in media, digital, or a comparable sales field
- A track record of developing new or non-traditional business and selling to business owners
- Strong negotiation ability and experience using a consultative, customer-focused sales approach
- Comfort working within accountability and goals, with qualitative research informing your sales efforts
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level seller who can win new local business, negotiate with ad agencies, and manage ongoing client relationships. You’ll work onsite in Birmingham, United States, report to the Local Sales Manager, and contribute as an individual seller on a sales team.
From the employer
Media Sales Account Executive
WVTM, the NBC affiliate in Birmingham, AL 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 ((station)) 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
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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