Senior Account Executive

Senior Account Executive

Forcht Broadcasting Radio & Digital wants a Senior Account Executive ready to begin an exciting career in the radio industry telling client and community stories in Western Kentucky and Clarksville Tennessee using on-air radio and digital platforms. WHOP Radio uses legacy and traditional radio and digital, multi-media platforms to promote and grow local businesses and advance the footprint of WHOP Radio. We are not looking for a leader who uses a standard, "cookie-cutter," approach to presenting radio and digital advertising experiences and digital platforms. We want a Senior Account Executive who is motivated and understands each radio client and business market is different.

Qualified candidates should have at least 2 years of experience working in a direct sales environment. Experience and knowledge of radio and digital sales is a must. Having a post-secondary degree in business, broadcasting, marketing, sales, or communications is preferred but not a requirement to submit a resume for the position. Qualified candidates for this position must be able to independently manage time and duties to most effectively generate revenue. This is not an entry level position.

The Western Kentucky Senior Account Executive will be expected to do the following and will report to the General Sales Manager of WHOP Radio:

1. Travel throughout the Western Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee regions meeting with partners and clients ensuring they know about the radio and digital experiences WHOP Radio offers
2. Meet weekly with the General Sales Manager of the radio stations and be a part of all sales team meetings with the stations
3. Prepare and present radio and digital marking campaigns to clients, based on client needs, and meet monthly sales budgets
4. Attend regional community events, such as business ribbon cuttings and chambers of commerce meetings
5. Find new businesses in the region who have not advertised with our radio stations
6. Engage in professional development opportunities provided and paid for by Forcht Broadcasting, which includes taking online digital marketing courses from the Radio Advertising Bureau
7. Keep up to date on industry and company-wide radio and digital marketing practices and developments

This position will require regular travel. Compensation will reflect radio, sales, and leadership experience and work experience. A competitive package will be offered to qualified candidates. This position is a sales commission salary position with a guaranteed base each month.

Want to be the next member of the Forcht Broadcasting Radio & Digital team and part of a company recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky in 2022 and 2023? Email a current resume and cover letter, with detailed sales work and leadership experience noted, to General Sales Manager Traci Mason-Perry.

We are committed to ensure fair and equal treatment for everyone we employ and as such, we are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and believe employment, training, and promotional opportunities should be available to all persons without regard to race, color, gender (including gender nonconformity, gender identity, status as a transgender individual, and sexual orientation), sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, genetic information, political affiliation, protected veteran status or membership in the armed services, or any other consideration that is protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.