Account Executive Sales

Date PostedJune 28, 2026LocationRhode Island and the surrounding region (Remote)CompanyUSA TODAY Co. (LocaliQ)Salary$62,400-$67,000TypeMid Level

Job Summary

The Account Executive is a consultative, relationship-driven sales role responsible for managing the full sales cycle within a specific territory. You will hunt for new business while maintaining and growing an existing client portfolio by providing data-informed digital marketing solutions. The role partners with internal specialists to ensure campaign success and long-term client retention.

Responsibilities

  • Develop sales pipeline via prospecting
  • Manage full-cycle sales process
  • Develop tailored marketing strategies
  • Maintain client relationships and retention
  • Collaborate with internal account teams

Required Skills

  • 3+ years B2B sales experience
  • Consultative selling
  • Pipeline management
  • CRM and sales tools proficiency
  • Digital marketing knowledge

Job Details

### Role Overview The Account Executive role is a consultative, relationship-driven sales position for someone who loves owning the full sales cycle—from net-new prospecting through long-term account growth. You will actively hunt for net-new business, while also managing, growing, and expanding an ongoing book of clients. You'll act as a trusted marketing partner, balancing new business development with retention, upsell, and account expansion. ### What You Will Do - Build a consistent prospecting cadence using cold calls, email, social outreach, networking, and in-person or virtual meetings to develop a strong pipeline. - Manage and grow a territory by balancing new business development, client retention, and account expansion. - Lead thoughtful discovery conversations to understand business goals, marketing challenges, and growth opportunities. - Build and present data-informed digital and traditional marketing proposals that connect strategy, tactics, and budget to client goals. - Own the full sales cycle—from initial outreach through close—while maintaining accurate CRM activity, pipeline management, and forecasting. - Partner with internal account management, creative, and strategy teams to support strong client outcomes. - Stay engaged post-sale through reporting, optimization, and performance conversations that support renewals and continued growth. ### Qualifications - 3+ years of B2B sales experience with success in new business development, account growth, or business development roles. - Ability to run a full-cycle, consultative sales process—from discovery through proposal, negotiation, and close. - Strong prospecting skills across phone, email, social, networking, and relationship-based outreach. - Experience using CRM and sales tools with disciplined pipeline management and follow-up. - Comfort learning and discussing digital marketing solutions such as search, social, display, and video. - Excellent communication skills, business curiosity, and the ability to build credibility with diverse clients. - Proficiency with CRM, Microsoft Office Suite, and AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity). - Valid driver's license and vehicle insurance. ### Benefits - Competitive base salary + Uncapped commission opportunity. - Career progression opportunities. - Flexibility and autonomy in a hybrid/remote work environment. - Healthcare coverage options including dental and vision. - 401K with match. - Generous PTO, including paid holidays. - Expense reimbursement.