Account Executive
CNBC
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Full Time Job
The Account Executive supports the Account Director in their pursuit of revenue generation and business development goals. The role is client facing and also holds responsibility for delivering materials required for the sale and delivery of sophisticated advertising campaigns on CNBC's TV and Digital platforms.
The Account Executive will be responsible for helping with the management of a portfolio of media agency and client accounts under the leadership of an Account Director. The role holds responsibility for generating leads, negotiating and closing deals, and servicing accounts pre, mid, and post campaign.
The Account Executive will be a member of an international team of sales professionals, who work together with research and creative solutions departments to maximise the monetisation of CNBC products across multiple platforms.
The Account Executive will be responsible for delivering their own personal sales target, and for contributing towards delivery of the EMEA Sales team targets through the sale of CNBC advertising solutions.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage a portfolio of accounts closely with an Account Director targeting advertisers in regions, sectors and represented by media agencies to generate advertising revenue for CNBC International.
- Seek out leads and networks with advertisers, their agencies and other potential clients to generate advertising revenues for CNBC
- Use research intelligence and insight to develop solutions in collaboration with the Research team and Creative Solutions team to attract advertisers to partner with CNBC
- Build media plans for their Account Director, and for their own target clients for campaigns on CNBC platforms, TV, Digital, and affiliates.
- Develop media plans that will maximise revenue generation and optimise campaign performance for advertisers
- Produce campaign delivery reports with the traffic and research teams.
- Liaise with CNBC and affiliate traffic & digital teams to book and implement campaigns
- Coordinate delivery of commercial assets to traffic and digital teams to ensure effective delivery of advertising campaigns
- Liaise with CNBC compliance team to ensure all commercial assets are cleared for use
- Ensure the smooth running of campaigns while live and report on campaign performance to clients regularly
- Collaborate with research, and creative solutions to produce campaign delivery reports pre, mid and post campaign to be delivered to CNBC clients
- Collate screenshots, highlights, and compelling campaign case study materials for advertisers
This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder will be required to carry out any other tasks as requested and within capabilities.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS
- Experience of media sales and media planning on TV and Digital platforms
- Knowledge of the international media industry
- Strong communication skills
- A team ethic and collaborative mind-set
- Confidence in negotiation and influencing skills
- Computer skills, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
- Presentation skills and the ability to create compelling pitches
- Enthusiasm for and interest in news and current affairs
- Ability to work in a fast paced and changeable industry
REQUIREMENTS
- Eligible to work in the EU
- Additional languages would be beneficial