Vice President of Sales – Bilingual

Description

What We Need: iHeartMedia is seeking a dynamic and experienced Bilingual Vice President of Sales to lead our sales team in Boston. The ideal candidate will be fluent in both English and Spanish, with a proven track record in sales leadership and a passion for driving revenue growth.

What You'll Do:

• Manage local Account Executives with goal of meeting/exceeding station revenue, prospecting and new business targets
• Oversee advertising sales activities in assigned market; is accountable for achieving/ exceeding targeted advertising sales revenues for the market and for controlling sales expenses
• Drive results through others, manage team performance and hold team accountable against business metrics
• Translate market and station business strategies into specific actions to generate sales and revenue
• Direct sales activities and processes that generate new business and deepen existing relationships
• Set sales goals and guide subsequent goal-setting processes
• Prepare budgets and revenue forecasts
• Obtain, allocate and adjust operations resources to achieve sales and service goals
• Oversee management of available advertising inventory to drive most profitable sales
• Meet with key accounts
• Recruit, hire and ensure ongoing training and development of Account Executives
• Go on sales calls and conduct in-field coaching to develop Account Executives
• Review and adjust sales territories, product mix targets and assigned call lists
• Direct other functions such as marketing, advertising, production, traffic and sales operations                                                             

What You'll Need:

• Fluency in both English and Spanish languages
• Strong understanding of broadcasting, marketing, promotion, and collection standards
• Proven ability to grow new business and find new revenue opportunities
• Excellent leadership and coaching ability; can successfully coach others in sales practices
• Deep understanding of local markets, customers, and competitors in order to target needs and drive sales
• Ability to create productive, long-term customer relationships
• Scrappiness to be an entrepreneurial self-starter
• Excellent ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task
• Leadership to push self and others to achieve and excel in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Excellent business and people decision-making skills
• Model positive energy and handle stress in the face of challenges, deadlines and financial pressures
• Flexibility and creativity
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across multiple groups
• Excellent interpersonal skills and collaboration with others
• 3+ years’ experience as an Account Executive or Sales Manager in media industry with proven track record of success
• College degree preferred, but not required                                                                            

What You'll Bring:

• Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
• Accountability for sales results
• Understanding of the business and how own area integrates with others to achieve sales goals
• Strong understanding of broadcast, marketing, promotion and collection standards
• Judgement to resolve customer and employee operational problems; critical thinking skills to understand the broader impact across the organization
• Leadership skills to increase performance of the sales organization
• Communication skills to succinctly convey information, set performance expectations and handle sensitive issues
• Active listening skills with the ability to guide and influence others to adopt a broader point of view
• Positive energy and the ability to manage stress and serve as a model for others in the sales practice
• Skills to successfully coach and develop sellers
• Comfort interacting with individuals of all levels                                                                            

Location: 1 Cabot Road, Suite 320, Medford, MA 02155

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