Gulfshore Life Account Executive

Marketing and advertising sales for Gulfshore Life magazine, ancillary publications and digital products, as well as cultivating event sponsorships.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Qualify best prospects to benefit from magazine audience and advertising services
• Schedule appointments; determine prospect’s needs and challenges; make initial presentation; determine best solutions; prepare contracts; close sales
• Maintain activity level and closing ratio adequate to meet or exceed sales goals
• Expand sales from existing accounts by cross-selling to new products that fit client needs
• Recommend up-sell opportunities to accounts that need to enhance brand awareness to capture or protect market share and seize new opportunities
• Update job knowledge by participating in training and educational opportunities
• Work with production department to facilitate timely delivery of client advertising materials

QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: 5+ years sales experience
Knowledge and skills:  Word, Outlook, Magazine Manager
Abilities:  Professional and strong skills in presentation, communication, prospecting, closing, motivation, planning, persistence, territory management and meeting sales goals.
Benefits:
Full-time new hires: Eligible to participate in all Company benefit plans, including:

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, and HSA 
  • 1st of the month after 30 days employment
  • Subject to plan terms
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short- and long-term disability
• PTO – Earned on Accrual Basis
• Company-Paid Holidays
• 401(k)

*Please no phone calls or emails regarding this position.