Dowjones

Account Executive (Local Ad Sales), The California Post

Los Angeles - Pico Blvd

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$125kDetected 50 days ago

CRMSalesAccount ManagementNegotiationCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Job Description: California Post is a brand-new digital-first news organization backed by the trusted legacy of the New York Post.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing team, shape the future of a newsroom, and help advertisers connect with a highly engaged audience.
This individual contributor role will be responsible for driving new business, managing client relationships, and delivering revenue growth for California Post, with a strong focus on local and regional advertisers.

Develop and execute a sales strategy to drive revenue growth across digital advertising, sponsorships, and brand partnerships, with an emphasis on local and regional accounts.
Build and maintain strong relationships with local advertisers, agencies, and key regional stakeholders.
Collaborate with internal teams, including marketing and editorial, to craft integrated, custom advertising solutions tailored to local market needs.
Manage the full sales cycle, including prospecting, RFP responses, contract negotiations, and post-sale account management.
Maintain accurate sales forecasts, pipelines, and CRM data.
Stay up to date on industry trends, competitors, and emerging opportunities to effectively advise clients and position California Post as a trusted local media partner.

Minimum of 5 years of advertising sales experience, preferably within media or digital news organizations.
Proven ability to prospect, close deals, and consistently exceed revenue targets.
The ideal candidate has a proven track record in media sales, deep local market knowledge, and understands how to prospect, negotiate, and close deals in a competitive marketplace.

$100,000 - $125,000 Base + commission/sales bonus plan.
A final decision on the successful candidate's starting salary will be based on a number of factors, including but not limited to competitive market practice, internal equity, experience, tenure, and essential skills.
At The New York Post Media Group we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.
As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
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$100,000 - $125,000 + Commission/Sales Bonus

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Our mission is to deliver breaking news, compelling storytelling, and innovative content to readers across the West Coast.
We are looking for a hungry, results-driven local Ad Sales Account Executive to join our Los Angeles team.

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