ADV Outside Sales - Advertising - Local Sales - SMB & Other - 401

Multi Media Sales Executive

Kenosha News, Racine Journal Times/ Lee Enterprises, is seeking a motivated and results-driven Multi Media Sales Executive to join our team. We pride ourselves on a strong culture of performance, continuous learning, and collaboration focused on helping our clients grow through effective, modern marketing solutions.

This role is ideal for a confident, self-starter who understands that successful business development is rooted in building relationships, identifying opportunities and delivering measurable results. The right candidate can work independently while also contributing to a high-performing team environment.

Compensation: Competitive base salary plus commission and bonus opportunities.

Position Summary

The Multi Media Sales Executive is responsible for driving digital-first, multi-platform revenue growth for local accounts. This role focuses on identifying new business opportunities, developing strategic marketing solutions and delivering results for clients.

Primary Functions & Duties

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities through strategic prospecting and outreach
• Grow revenue by developing and closing new accounts while expanding existing relationships
• Re-engage accounts and uncover new opportunities for growth
• Conduct in-depth client needs assessments using research and discovery techniques
• Develop and manage a consistent sales pipeline to support long-term success
• Collaborate with internal teams to build customized, results-driven marketing solutions
• Present proposals and recommendations clearly and persuasively
• Ensure client expectations are met by working closely with client success and support teams
• Identify opportunities to upsell based on client goals and campaign performance
• Monitor and optimize campaigns to align with client objectives and ROI expectations

Key Competencies

• Strong accountability to sales goals, metrics and performance expectations
• Self-motivated with the discipline to maintain consistent prospecting activity
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Results-oriented with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
• High level of organization, attention to detail and follow-through
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and CRM tools

Our Culture

We offer a supportive, team-oriented environment where initiative is valued and success is recognized. Our team is committed to ongoing learning and innovation, ensuring we deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients and continued growth for our employees.

Education and/or Experience: College degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates with experience in media sales or alternative business development preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Maintains a valid driver's license. Must provide insured means of personal transportation for use during work hours.

Why Join Us?

Kenosha News, Racine Journal Times/ Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.