Looking for an exciting opportunity where you can help grow and celebrate the St. Louis community while keeping your finger on the pulse of the city? SLM Media Group is a locally owned-and-operated media company that strives to reflect our community, build connections, and spark ideas. Our team of passionate, dynamic individuals create informative, beautiful publications, engaging digital products, and events with leaders across the region.
SLM Media Group is seeking a driven, forward-thinking Account Executive to grow its media platforms through strategic selling opportunities. We’re looking for someone who will lead consultative conversations with businesses across the community to build solutions that help reach their marketing goals. With a combination of impactful digital and print offerings (among them, stlmag.com, St. Louis Magazine, Design STL, and St. Louis Family), SLM Media Group has built a desirable audience within the St. Louis metropolitan area, through award-winning editorial and design, paid, targeted circulation, signature events, and an educated and affluent readership.
We are looking to transform the way that a local media company can serve local advertisers—and we are looking for a great partner in our next Account Executive. Sound like you? Apply today by sending a note and your resume to Diana Royalty at careers@stlmag.com.
Primary Responsibilities
- Establish new business, and maintain relationships with existing clients in assigned advertising categories.
- Sell integrated marketing solutions for a locally owned and operated media company.
- Prospect for new business opportunities; must be able to qualify and identify leads to develop into advertising revenue.
- Translate clients' and prospects' goals into multimedia advertising plans.
- Must be able to multitask and manage more than 20 daily outbound calls, emails, and complete client proposals. Must maintain an average of five weekly scheduled meetings per week to maintain and grow business.
- Responsible for accurately forecasting revenue and meeting or exceeding monthly sales goals.
Qualifications
- Proven work ethic demonstrated through professional, academic, and/or relevant volunteer experiences.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to close business at a fast pace in a pressure-filled, deadline-oriented industry.
- Must be able to juggle various deadlines, products, and clients.
- Ability to work well with a team in a collaborative environment.
- Must be able to use technology and client management platforms to keep database active and organized.
- Experience in sales, especially digital media preferred.
Benefits include insurance (medical and dental) and paid vacation, holiday, and sick days.
How to Apply
Email a resume and cover letter to Diana Royalty at careers@stlmag.com.
