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Account Executive - Sales

therealdeal · Chicago or Dallas

Sales - CorporateExecutive LevelExternal listingfull-timeabout 1 month ago

About The Role

  • This position requires a presence in Chicago or Dallas
  • This position offers a salary $85,000 - $100,000 plus commission

About the Job

  • The Real Deal is looking for a Sales Account Executive to join a rapidly growing media company focused
  • on real estate journalism and headquartered in New York City. The ideal candidate will have a track
  • record of closing new business and at least 2-3 years selling advertising solutions with a consultative
  • approach. Typical deal size ranges from $10K - $100K/year.
  • Long-term we expect you to increase revenue generated from local and national Real Estate and
  • Endemic industry Advertisers, significantly grow our portfolio of local accounts, drive and oversee the
  • successful launch and execution of our premier Real Estate industry events and build sales of our online
  • advertising products.

What You'll Do

  • Prospect, develop, and grow new business across multiple channels: digital, print, and live events
  • Build and manage a robust sales pipeline to meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual targets
  • Use CRM tools (HubSpot) to track activity, forecast revenue, and report on sales metrics
  • Collaborate with internal departments to ensure accurate ad delivery, trafficking, and billing
  • Develop strategic account plans in coordination with sales leadership
  • Represent the company at key industry events and build relationships with decision-makers and stakeholders

What You Bring

  • Must be based in Chicago
  • 3–5 years of advertising/media sales experience in a client-facing role is must
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales goals
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • Experience with sales CRMs, campaign reporting tools, and a good grasp of digital media metrics
  • Ability to multitask, stay organized, and work well under pressure
  • Familiarity with event sponsorship sales is a plus

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