National Account Executive Inside Sales
Woodward BizMedia, producer of Material Handling Network magazine, is looking for a creative self-starter who has an interest in a full time inside sales career. We provide business-to-business news and products across several different market segments in material handling, logistics, and supply chain equipment. Our Account Executives sell national magazine advertising space, website advertising, email marketing/sponsorships, webinars, events, dealers website advertising, and e-commerce for our material handling publishing group.
Responsibilities Include:
- Servicing an established territory and building new territory, selling advertising and marketing services through telephone sales, email and event attendance. Achieving and exceeding sales goals and acting as a resource to others to achieve overall sales goals. Managing account list and maintaining accurate sales performance reports.
- Practicing consultative selling techniques to match client’s needs with existing products and services, understanding features and benefits of all products and our competitors’ products as well as industry, sales channels, advertising and readership characteristics and demographics.
- Assisting in the design and execution of annual marketing and action plans. Researching new products and/or services.
- Staying informed and up to date on new technology trends that may enhance the sales process and produce various e-newsletters.
- Assisting with collection on past due accounts.
- Supporting graphic artist in the design of print and electronic advertisements to meet client needs.
Qualifications:
- A college or technical degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
- A minimum of two years or more sales experience in publishing or related field is required.
- Knowledge of social media platforms and e-commerce campaigns, communication and navigational tools is a plus.
- Knowledge of computer-based publishing tools such as page layout software is helpful, but not required.
- Strong customer service and negotiation skills are a must, along with excellent written and oral communication skills.
This is a position with great earning potential that includes a base salary plus commission. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, that includes employee stock ownership, 401(k), insurance, paid time off, healthy activity reimbursement, volunteer time off, flexible work hours, and business casual dress.
To learn more about us, visit www.wcinet.com/woodwardbizmedia.