SyndicatedFractional SDRBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Full-time SDR, Hearst
FULL-TIME SDR JOB · MEDIA SECTOR · BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES
Full-time SDR at Hearst, based in Baltimore. Full posting below, with the day rate stated or estimated with its basis.
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This is a rare opportunity to sell marquee sports programming and premium content, including: Baltimore Ravens Sunday Night Baseball Sunday Night Football NBA The Olympics The Pre…
- Must-have
3+ years of media sales experience preferred (TV, radio, digital, or related industry)
- Must-have
Proven ability to develop new business and sell to local business owners
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Experience with the development of new business/non-traditional business
- Must-have
Strong negotiation skills and consultative sales approach
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Experience in a consultative customer-focused business atmosphere
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Accountability within a goal-structured organization; experience in a goal-driven, competitive environment
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Understand and use qualitative research to further sales effort; ability to analyze market research and position clients for success
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with sales software (Wide Orbit, Wide Orbit Media Sales, or similar programs a plus)
- Must-have
Ability to analyze market research and position clients for success
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Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
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Related military experience will be considered
Are you a driven, strategic sales professional looking for a high-impact opportunity in media? WBAL-TV, Baltimore’s NBC affiliate, is looking for a Media Sales Account Executive to develop and manage business across television, digital, and streaming platforms.
This is a rare opportunity to sell marquee sports programming and premium content, including:
Baltimore Ravens
Sunday Night Baseball
Sunday Night Football
NBA
The Olympics
The Preakness Stakes
Compensation: Commission-based (Potential earnings: $50,000 – $75,000+, plus discretionary quarterly bonuses)
If you’re passionate about delivering results for clients, enjoy working with big brands and premium content, and thrive in a high energy, fast-paced, competitive environment, this is the career move for you!
What You’ll Do:
Generate revenue across WBAL-TV’s platforms (TV, digital, streaming, and web)
Prospect, contact and present to new businesses
- Develop new revenue through local business development, non-traditional business
- Form strategic and market partnerships with local businesses and national advertisers
- Sell high-profile programming like Sunday Night Football, The Olympics, and major sports franchises
- Manage and grow active account/client portfolio
- Conceptualize, create, and deliver sales proposals that are consistent with station strategies, including customized, research-driven presentations
- Achieve individual sales goals while contributing to WBAL-TV’s dynamic sales team
- What We’re Looking for:
- 3+ years of media sales experience preferred (TV, radio, digital, or related industry)
- Proven ability to develop new business and sell to local business owners
- Experience with the development of new business/non-traditional business
- Strong negotiation skills and consultative sales approach
- Experience in a consultative customer-focused business atmosphere
- Accountability within a goal-structured organization; experience in a goal-driven, competitive environment
- Understand and use qualitative research to further sales effort; ability to analyze market research and position clients for success
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with sales software (Wide Orbit, Wide Orbit Media Sales, or similar programs a plus)
- Ability to analyze market research and position clients for success
- Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
- Related military experience will be considered
- In person attendance is required
- Why WBAL-TV?
- Work with one of the most respected media brands in the industry.
- Access to premium, exclusive content that drives results for advertisers.
- Competitive commission structure with unlimited earning potential.
- Career growth opportunities within Hearst Television.
- A collaborative, high-performance team and a strong company culture.
- If you’re ready to take your media sales career to the next level, apply today!
- Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
Medical | Dental | Vision
401(k) matching
Emotional Wellness Support
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
LGBTQ+ Health Services
Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
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