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Video Account Executive (OTT/CTV) - NBCU Local (Chicago/DFW/Detroit)

NBCUniversal, LLC, See List Below, Multiple Locations

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Level: Manager (Supervisor)

The Account Executive will be responsible for growing revenue across NBCUniversal Local OTT and digital platforms, including Peacock TV, NBC / Telemundo Full Episode Player, and Apple News, through the development and sale of creative advertising solutions to clients. The AE will develop an understanding of our ad products, leverage tentpole events like the Olympics, Super Bowl, and World Cup, and have solid consultative selling skills to be able to best develop solutions to meet client needs. New business, revenue closure, account relationship building, customer satisfaction, and product implementation success are key responsibilities.

Responsibilities
  • Aggressively meet and develop strong business relationships with all buyers, media planners and brand managers in your assigned territory
  • Ensure optimal market coverage, professional client engagements, increasing awareness of products, services and capabilities
  • Identify and develop strategies for penetrating key accounts and prospects
  • Provide continual input and assessments to sales management in order to drive ongoing improvements in sales strategy and approach
  • Achieve Quarterly revenue targets as assigned by Digital Sales Management
  • Manage the opportunity pipeline and revenue forecasting
  • Participate in weekly pipeline, and proposal review meetings
  • Identify, coordinate, and attend all appropriate local marketing and advertising association events
  • Collaborate and assist NBCU Local's sales teams utilizing expertise to drive results


Basic Qualifications
  • 3+ years in digital media sales in a media company
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Eligibility Requirements
  • Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
  • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
  • Must be willing to work in the Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth or Detroit areas.
  • Must be 18 years or older.
  • Must accept Solutions as NBCUniversal s Alternative Dispute Resolution program.

Additional Requirements
  • Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
  • Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or must undergo regular COVID-19 testing if Company determines your job position requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
  • Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.


  • Prior experience selling advertising/sponsorships to major accounts and advertising agencies
  • Strong experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and Salesforce.com
  • Social Media Expert
  • Self-starter that can thrive in both a corporate and start-up environment
  • Excellent knowledge of industry trends, technologies, and pricing models
  • Excellent knowledge of ad campaign metrics and analysis
  • Strong ability to collaborate and coordinate
  • Professional maturity, integrity, discipline and a positive attitude
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Exceptional presentation skills - creation and delivery
  • Ability to accurately identify and assess opportunities and apply resources and strategies appropriately
  • Ability to aggressively manage the successful execution of a sales strategy
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Basic understanding of online ad serving, 3rd party research skills, ie ComScore, Omniture, etc


NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

NBCUniversal is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

About NBCUniversal, LLC

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

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