Account Executive – Trainee/New Business Development

KPRC-TV 2, a Graham Media Group-owned NBC affiliated station in Houston, TX, is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, results-oriented Account Executive to join our Sales Team. We’re seeking someone with a passion for helping clients grow their businesses through innovative multi-product sales strategies.

The Houston metro area attracts people with an entrepreneurial spirit and those who want to work at some of the country’s largest companies. Not only is Houston the hub of the oil and gas industries, but it’s also a major center of manufacturing and health care. A paycheck goes further in Houston than it does in other major metro areas, with affordable housing and free or cheap attractions like biking along Buffalo Bayou and exploring the 7,800-acre George Bush Park. The affordability of this region, which is located in southeastern Texas and home to more than 6.7 million residents in the metro area, is attracting new people from across the country and around the world. In Houston, dining is a pastime, and the region pleases palates with more than 11,000 restaurants.

As an Account Executive Trainee/New Business Development, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and assist in crafting custom marketing solutions tailored to local businesses’ needs. You’ll work closely with our seasoned professionals to achieve sales objectives and budgets for television and digital platforms.

If you’re ready to embark on an exciting journey in business development and join a top-rated TV station in Houston, we want to hear from you!  Send us your resume today.

Responsibilities:

• Develop custom marketing solutions that help drive the success of local businesses using a consultative approach
• Achieve Sales Objectives/Budgets for Television and Digital
• Identify and nurture relationships with C-Suite level executives
• Contribute to building and maintaining a pipeline for new business opportunities
• Provide Exceptional Customer Service

Qualifications:

• Eagerness to learn with a minimum of 1-year outside sales experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability or aptitude to cultivate new business and meet sales revenue goals
• Exceptional written, oral, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude
• Ability to lead all facets of the new business sales cycle including prospecting, needs analysis assessments, research, strategy and marketing recommendations, client presentations, reporting and renewals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications & Salesforce preferred
• Experience with Wide Orbit preferred
• College degree preferred
• Maintain reliable transportation for sales calls

Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks.  You must hold a valid driver’s license and be insurable under Texas Law.

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KPRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In addition to complying with the requirements of federal law, KPRC will comply with applicable state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination.