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Sales Account Executive - Panama City Florida
Company: Lamar Media Corp.
Location: Panama City, Florida
Posted On: 11/21/2024
DescriptionAre you in search of a workplace that thrives on community connections through advertising? If so, we'd love to have you join our sales team! We need someone who understands the connection between marketing and sales and genuinely gets excited with each and every sale - big or small. Our Lamar office in Panama City, Florida is now hiring a new Account Executive (salary + commission) to help us bring innovative outdoor advertising campaigns to life for brands in Panama City, FL and the surrounding areas.
The purpose of the Sales Account Executive is to meet and exceed sales objectives in their assigned territory by promoting and selling outdoor advertising to qualified advertisers. An Account Executive (AE) is expected to use professional sales techniques and develop long-term advertising relationships that grow Lamar advertising sales.
At our company, we understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance, and we provide flexibility for personal commitments. We recognize and reward achievements to show our appreciation for our employees' hard work and dedication. Our office environment is both hard-working and fun-loving. We take pride in our newly renovated office facilities, providing a modern and comfortable workspace
Want to hear more about Lamar? Check out these videos:
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- Giving Back Program
What's in it for you?
- A Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm schedule with paid holidays, with a combination of time spent in-office and selling in the field
- A commission-based pay structure with a first-year earning potential of $50,000 - $60,000 including commissions, dependent on experience and selling ability, and an annual base salary of $18,000.
- No commission cap, so earning potential is unlimited as you grow your book of business!
- Monthly auto and cell allowances for work-related expenses
- Position comes with a current active book of business!
What can you expect from us?
- Comprehensive training program with opportunities to participate in our corporate-hosted Lamar Sales School
- Multiple medical plan options and health savings account
- Hospital, Accident, and Critical Illness coverage
- Dental and vision insurance
- Short and long-term disability and paid parental leave
- 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
- 12 paid company holidays including Presidents Day and Juneteenth
- Employee Stock purchase plan
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions
- Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
- Advancement opportunities, as our goal is to promote all Sales Managers from within!
What we're looking for in YOU:
- Comfort making cold calls over the phone and in-person
- Ability to make oral presentations and clearly articulate policies and procedures
- Align with our values of inclusivity and effectively communicate with people of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
- Motivation to learn new technology and systems
- Ability to exhibit effective time management and self-organization
- Willingness to immerse yourself in the outdoor advertising industry with the intent of selling its benefits to businesses and customers
- Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing
- Ability to perform effectively under fluctuating workloads
- A knack for making connections and gaining the trust of others
- Ability to meet a sales quota and utilize general sales techniques
- Intrinsic self-motivation to overcome challenges and meet goals
- Resilience in response to rejection
Education and experience:
- Current and Valid Driver's License required
- College Degree preferred
- Previous Outdoor Advertising sales experience preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- CRM experience preferred
Please note: Upon submitting your application, you will be asked to complete an 8-15 minute personality assessment. This assessment compares your professional soft skills to the skills required for success in this role. Please answer honestly; this is not a test! Not completing this assessment could result in disqualification from consideration for this position.
Candidates with a disability in need of an accommodation to fulfill our application requirements should email .
A day in the life:
On a regular basis, you will:
- Meet and exceed sales targets and monitor personal sales data and reports
- Target businesses in the assigned area and visit each established Lamar client as well as competitor's clients in a specified time frame
- Exhibit working knowledge of local and national competition
- Cluster accounts to work them efficiently
- Identify potential growth areas and open new accounts
- Use Lamar computer tools to locate prospects & follow up on leads, as well as prepare proposals, written presentations, and research
- Develop their presentation skills by utilizing computer tools, and present to clients on a regular basis
- Develop new product knowledge and selling skills
- Actively participate in sales meetings, regional meetings, seminars, and trade shows
- Perform administrative duties, such as:
- Maintaining daily, weekly, and monthly sales plans a month in advance
- Follow up on all client production orders and problem-solve any issues that may arise
- Maintaining organized and up-to-date records of clients and sales activity
Physical demands and work environment:
- The work environment is a combination of an office environment and work in the field making sales calls and servicing existing accounts.
- The physical demands for this position include light lifting, seeing (with a focus on reading, color distinction, acuity, depth perception, and peripheral vision), sitting less than 50% of the time, standing, talking, turning, and walking.
- Nights spent away from home traveling are less than 10%.
Who we are:
Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising Company is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world. With over 351,000 displays across the United States and Canada, Lamar is dedicated to helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day.
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