National
National Account Representative
The Onion, America's Finest News Source, is looking for a confident, assertive, and experienced salesperson to function as a National Sales Representative. This position is based out of our Chicago office. Experience in local media sales, coupled with an expansive knowledge of the market, is ideal if not required. Similarly, the most competitive candidates will display a strong understanding of The Onion's unique brand and readership.
This person will be responsible for contributing to The Onion's national advertising revenue by managing all advertising sales activities with new prospects, developing agency/client relations, preparing proposals and closing business. Candidates with agency experience are ideal as this opportunity includes video, audio, print and online platforms.
Duties:
- Contacting advertising agency and corporate marketing decision-makers by phone and meeting in-person
- Analyzing client objectives, preparing and presenting written advertising proposals that match client's objectives
- Coordinating with appropriate departments to ensure proper campaign delivery
- Closing business
Requirements
- Very strong communication skills along with specific experience in print and online advertising sales
- Minimum of 5 years sales background, track record of meeting & exceeding goals
- History of developing agency and direct client relationships and building a solid client base.
- Must be results-driven, focused, proactive, organized, responsible, and work well within a group.
In exchange for your talents we offer a lucrative compensation package that includes competitive base salary, performance based bonuses, comprehensive benefits package, career growth opportunities in rapidly expanding media company, and a non-corporate work environment. This position does require travel.
The Onion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer compensation commensurate with experience, an attractive commission and bonus plan triggered by hitting individual goals, and a competitive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, group life insurance and matching 401K plans.
Interested applicants should forward a cover letter, resume and compensation requirements to scurtis@theonion.com. Please, no phone calls.
