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Cumulus Media

Operates radio stations and syndicated programming

Senior Account Executive - Strategic Marketing & Media Solutions

Account ExecutiveUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeKansas City, MO, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of successful B2B sales experience in media, digital marketing, advertising, sponsorship sales, broadcast, marketing services, or a related industry.
  • A proven track record of generating new business while growing and retaining a significant book of business.
  • A history of consistently exceeding revenue goals and outperforming sales targets.
  • Experience selling integrated, multi-platform marketing and advertising solutions.
  • Demonstrated success engaging business owners, CEOs, CMOs, and other executive-level decision-makers.
  • Exceptional presentation, negotiation, prospecting, and closing skills.
  • Strong business acumen and a consultative, solution-oriented selling approach.
  • Ability to develop relationships with executive-level decision-makers, navigate complex sales cycles, and close high-value opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Build influential relationships with business owners, C-suite executives, and senior decision-makers across diverse industries.
  • Understand each client's business objectives, competitive landscape, customer acquisition strategy, and growth initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities, solve client business challenges, and deliver strategic marketing solutions that drive measurable results.
  • Develop and present customized, insight-driven marketing strategies designed to help clients achieve their business goals.
  • Use broadcast radio, digital advertising, streaming audio, social media marketing, events and experiential marketing, sponsorships and promotions, audience targeting, and data-driven solutions to support client campaigns.
  • Demonstrate how integrated campaigns can accelerate customer acquisition, strengthen engagement, generate leads, and drive revenue growth.
  • Deliver presentations that influence decision-makers and convert opportunities into long-term partnerships.
  • Identify, prospect, and secure new business opportunities in the market.
  • Build a pipeline through networking, referrals, cold outreach, community involvement, and strategic business development.
  • Grow existing accounts by identifying additional opportunities and expanding client investment across multiple platforms.
  • Negotiate and close high-value consultative marketing agreements that deliver client results and sustained company revenue growth.
  • Exceed revenue goals, market share objectives, and performance expectations.
  • Serve as the primary strategic contact for clients throughout the sales and campaign lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with creative, digital, programming, marketing, and event teams to deliver campaign execution.
  • Provide ongoing insights, campaign analysis, and recommendations to strengthen client performance and retention.
  • Build long-term partnerships that generate repeat business, referrals, and sustained growth.

Desired Qualifications

  • A highly competitive, self-motivated approach and drive to succeed in a performance-based environment.

About the Company

Cumulus Media

Operates radio stations and syndicated programming

Cumulus Media runs a large network of radio stations and distributes national syndicated programming, delivering audio content across traditional broadcasts and digital platforms. It monetizes content through advertising and integrated digital marketing services, offering local radio, national syndication, on-demand digital options, and live events. The company differentiates itself by combining a wide local footprint with high-profile syndicated shows and live experiences, backed by local and national advertising performance guarantees and research-driven insights. Its goal is to provide premium audio content across multiple platforms while giving advertisers measurable reach and impact for both local and national campaigns.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Founded
1997

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