Account Executive, Outdoor Portfolio at MAI Wealth Management, Inc.

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Dec, 25

Salary

75000.0

Posted On

02 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sales, Sponsorships, Advertising, Digital Products, Business Development, CRM, Collaboration, Negotiation, Client Management, Market Analysis, Relationship Building, Event Sales, Industry Knowledge, Proactive Work Style, Communication, Presentation Skills

Industry

Advertising Services

Description

Emerald, a leader in building dynamic market platforms that integrate live events and media, is seeking a motivated sales professional to join our Outdoor Portfolio as a multi-brand Account Executive. The Account Executive owns the full sales cycle and is responsible for prospecting new opportunities, developing leads, building relationships, and closing sales to deliver sponsorship and advertising revenue across two brands. This position will need to partner closely with the event sales teams on both brands to ensure customer needs are met and ensure the sales process for any crossover customers is as efficient as possible. In addition, you’ll support customers to ensure they have a successful experience with us and work closely with the show marketing and operations teams to coordinate sponsorship fulfillment for your accounts. Our Account Executives are consultative, data-informed, strategic sellers. They are embedded in the industries they support and are consistently innovating our products and approach to meet the evolving needs of our customers. The best candidate for this position will thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented culture with the ability to compromise, cooperate, and drive outcomes that provide mutual success for individual brands and the group as a whole. Reporting to the show directors running multiple brands in the outdoor portfolio, the account executive is responsible for delivering against assigned revenue targets and supporting our customers on their journey from sale to show. Account executives manage accounts to sell booth space, sponsorships, and advertising for multiple shows and content products annually. This position is based out of our New York, NY office, San Juan Capistrano, CA office, or remote. Responsibilities: * Sell sponsorships, advertising, and digital products across multiple brands in the Outdoor Portfolio to meet new business and retention revenue goals * Utilize multiple channels to develop new business pipelines, including existing databases, industry networks, social media, and tradeshows * Effectively use Salesforce CRM to monitor growth and performance, including maintaining customer details and creating accurate forecasts * Collaborate closely with event sales teams on all brands to continuously analyze the needs of current clients as well as new products and industry trends to identify opportunities for up-selling and cross-selling * Relay challenges and opportunities to brand teams; collaborate to strategize revenue growth opportunities, solve client issues, and share competitive information * Deliver proposals fitting the needs of the customer to secure their business * Attend competitive or industry related events to stay connected with current clients and prospect for new opportunities * Engage with influential and advocate accounts, and seek out opportunities to gain industry knowledge and understand market complexities. * Maintain an understanding of functions that interface with sales, including contracts/payments/collections, operations, marketing, CRM and admin functions Requirements * Experience selling b2b or b2c events and/or media products across multiple brands * Active listener and persuasive communicator, with the ability to effectively translate client needs into competitive proposals, negotiate, and close sales with executive-level presentation skills * Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and proactively identify resources to maintain industry knowledge; knowledge of the outdoor industry is a plus * Ability to build relationships and collaborate successfully within the sales team as well as with multiple cross functional groups (marketing, editorial, etc.) * Proactive, independent work style that demonstrates the ability to effectively prioritize, multitask, and identify potential challenge areas with limited oversight * Experience using Salesforce or a similar CRM dashboard to manage and prioritize work * Willing and able to travel overnight for up to 15-20% of the time ABOUT EMERALD Emerald’s talented and experienced teams grow our customers’ businesses 365 days a year with products that create connections, deliver content, and drive commerce. We produce over 140 annual events, create and deliver content through print and digital channels, and power commerce through our seamlessly integrated in-person and digital platforms and channels. For more information, please visit http://www.emeraldx.com [http://www.emeraldx.com/]. At Emerald, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive community. We actively recruit and champion candidates who bring new perspectives from varied professional backgrounds and experiences, and we are intentional about ensuring a positive hiring experience for everyone. Our job postings don’t contain experience inflation, and most don’t require college degrees. Instead, they’re crafted to focus on outcomes and transferable experiences that are assessed in a structured interview process carried out by trained hiring teams. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Target Compensation: $65,000-75,000 (sales incentive eligible) Please note that this range reflects a reasonable estimate of the target compensation for this position. This range may ultimately vary based on a candidate’s qualifications and may be higher where required by applicable law. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to strengthen our employees’ physical and mental health, including unlimited vacation for exempt employees, flexible working locations, 401(k) plan with a company match, medical/dental/vision coverage with inclusive provisions including transgender services and fertility benefits, parental and caregiver leave, dependent, commuter and FSA benefits, professional development programs like Toastmasters, and mental wellness tools such as weekly guided meditation programs. If you need accommodation in our application process or have questions about our posted salary range, please email our Talent Acquisition team at Careers@EmeraldX. com.

Responsibilities

The Account Executive is responsible for the full sales cycle, including prospecting, developing leads, building relationships, and closing sales for sponsorship and advertising revenue across two brands. They will collaborate with event sales teams to ensure customer needs are met and support customers throughout their journey from sale to show.