Sales Account Executive

Join our sales team at Lamar Advertising and help bring innovative outdoor advertising campaigns to life for brands in Ft. Walton, FL, and the surrounding areas. As a Sales Account Executive, you will meet and exceed sales objectives by using professional sales techniques to develop long-term advertising relationships.

Requirements

• 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
• Current and Valid Driver’s License required
• College Degree preferred
• Previous Outdoor Advertising sales experience preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• CRM experience preferred

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• 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
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs
• Advancement opportunities
• Short and long-term disability and paid parental leave
• Dental and vision insurance
• Hospital, Accident, and Critical Illness coverage