The right General Sales Manager candidate will be someone who lives by our FORCE Cumulus values; WE are Focused, Responsible, Collaborative and Empowered!  If you are looking for a great culture and professional environment, then Cumulus could be the home for you.

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a strategic sales plan that will exceed the market’s revenue goals. The emphasis will be on selling integrated solution campaigns consisting of but not limited to: Radio, Audio, Digital, Live Events, Sweet Deals, and NTR
• Be a visible and available leader to your team and community
• Identify, recruit, train, coach, manage and develop high-performance Sales talent and build a successful team to ensure continued top-line growth
• Maintain an ongoing recruitment effort to ensure top quality team, always having a bench of 3 or more candidates
• Attend all high-profile account presentations; provide coaching and leadership to sales team
• Conduct weekly one-on-one meetings with Sales Team members to evaluate pending business for conversion and note in CRM accordingly
• Maximize and monitor CRM to verify your team has a blueprint to succeed
• Participate and lead Sales staff meetings and training sessions
• Manage inventory and reporting in Stratus/Wide Orbit
• Manage administrative functions connected with forecasting revenue, rate, pricing and order approvals
• Actively participate in business & community associations with the intention of developing extensive relationships with local influencers and decision makers
• Develop and build relationships with clients by providing quality customer service
• Lead communication with other departments to assure quality service when placing orders and coordinating promotions
• Oversee special event sales
• Provide managerial assistance in local and national rate negotiations, sales plans and budgeting
• Develop creative, solution oriented, customer-focused revenue programs and ancillary sales projects
• Oversee and manage expenses of the Sales organization
• Generate revenue from personal account list
• Work in collaboration between all departments

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in broadcast or digital sales, sales management and mentoring experience preferred with a proven track record of success in the radio and/or digital industry
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing or related field is preferred
• Proficient in all aspects of radio and digital sales, including use of quantitative/qualitative research, event development, and multi-platform/integrated sales expertise
• Familiar with the management of CRM systems, budget procedures, daily sales accountability and recognition programs, inventory management and collections procedures
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, social networking platforms
• Highly developed training and coaching skills including; skills in organization, delegating, interviewing and motivating sales people
• Demonstrate high energy level and achievement-oriented attitude toward sales, sales training and education, and client relations with exceptional negotiation skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Flexible and creative
• Digitally savvy
• Ability to stay ahead of the curve in the constantly evolving advertising landscape

Pay Range

USD $72,000.00 – USD $90,000.00 /Yr.

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay
• Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability to ask, “what if” and try innovative solutions
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage
• 401K with company match
• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holiday time off
• Parental leave time off benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, wellness, and an employee referral bonus program

For immediate consideration, please visit: https://jobs.cumulusmedia.com/careers

For more information about Cumulus Media, visit our website at: https://www.cumulusmedia.com/

EEO Statement

CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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