Account Executive
Job Summary
Account Executives build relationships with local businesses to provide comprehensive digital marketing and advertising solutions. This role focuses on developing customized marketing strategies, driving client growth, and managing sales pipelines. You will leverage a suite of digital tools and internal support to help businesses maximize their online presence.
Responsibilities
- Identify and close new business revenue streams
- Develop integrated marketing strategies for local clients
- Manage sales pipeline via Salesforce CRM
- Conduct client meetings and presentations
- Retain and grow existing client accounts
Required Skills
- B2B Sales experience
- Digital Marketing knowledge
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- CRM proficiency
- Problem-solving and competitive mindset
Job Details
As a LocaliQ Account Executive, you'll partner with clients to provide a broad set of solutions to include:
Build Their Presence: Website, SEO, Local Listings, Reputation & social media
Drive Awareness & Leads: Search Engine Marketing, Social, Display, Video, and Mobile Advertising
Grow Audience and Connect: Brand Content Solutions, Social Media Marketing
Manage Leads and Customers: Lead Alert, Engagement and Tracking Tools
Know What Works: Reporting, Mobile Tools, Insight Solutions
Emerging technology such as Virtual and Augmented Reality
As a Marketing Solutions Account Executive, you'll:
- Be equipped with the region's best marketing services and solutions, empowering you to deliver unparalleled results to your customers
- Develop partnerships with large local businesses and assist them in reaching their goals through integrated marketing plans and comprehensive media solutions
- Identify customer needs to develop and execute account plans and custom client solutions
- Help businesses maximize their online presence with a custom approach to digital marketing
- Leverage multiple resources and partners to develop optimal client solutions across our suite of products, with an emphasis on digital
What you need to do to be successful in this role:
- Pursue and close new business and revenue streams
- Retain, manage, and grow clients in the ever-changing digital landscape
- Work within a team to manage the client relationship and retain and build account revenue
- Identify and understand market potential, develop and execute sales strategies across multiple platforms, including digital, mobile, targeted niche publications, promotions and the core newspaper
- Articulate and present our suite of products to business decision makers
- Communicate with customers proactively via phone, video conference tools, email and in-person
- Conduct face-to-face customer meetings, presentations, proposals and demonstrations
- Manage a specified sales pipeline and develop a strategy for long-term sustained success
- Conduct client check-ins, upsell/cross-sell accounts, and address client market share concerns
- Utilize CRM (Salesforce) effectively and efficiently recording all sales activity
What you bring to the table:
- Proficiency in Digital Marketing (Google AdWords, Analytics certifications are preferred but not required).
- 1+ years of experience in high acquisition, consultative B2B Sales role and college degree or acceptable equivalent of education and work experience.
- A problem solver who thrives on challenges and can simplify complex issues.
- Possesses a competitive nature and a collaborative team spirit.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Role requires a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance as required by law.