Account Manager
Steamboat Pilot & Today
Account Manager
Are you interested in working for a progressive local-media company in a beautiful Colorado mountain resort? Steamboat Pilot & Today is seeking a curious Salesperson with drive and desire to help small, medium and large businesses succeed by utilizing our unique print and digital marketing products. Pilot & Today is the dominant media company in Steamboat Springs with products that include a daily newspaper, websites reaching 1.6 million unique visitors per year, robust digital marketing products, six magazines and iconic events such as the Hot Air Balloon Rodeo. This sales position has existing major accounts as well as the opportunity to grow an additional business.
Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):
- Sell display advertising to assigned account list and prospect for new business as directed by advertising director.
- Prospecting may include sales into certain short-term and long-term initiatives, as well as actively pursuing new business from inactive accounts
- Sell special theme pages, directories, and digital advertising for our Steamboat Pilot and Today website.
- Keep accounts payable within company goals.
- Develop creative advertising campaigns on a regular basis for assigned accounts that will publish in appropriate publications.
- Prospect your entire account list and sell, make recommendations on our entire line of expanding products as a regular part of your day.
- Turn in all paperwork and ad copy in a legible and timely basis, meeting all established deadlines..
- Attend sales and other meetings as required (on a timely basis).
Qualifications:
- College Degree Preferred.
- Sales experience helpful.
- Must have good communications skills.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and sales related programs.
- Must be able to type a minimum of 40 words per minute.
Swift Communications is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.