Account Executive

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.

Emerald is seeking an Account Executive to drive exhibit space, sponsorship, and year-round media sales for one of our leading live event brands. This is a full-cycle sales role focused on prospecting new business, growing existing accounts, and building long-term client partnerships.

The ideal candidate is a strong relationship builder and closer who can align client goals with integrated event and media opportunities while delivering a high level of customer service and consistent revenue performance.

This position is based out of our New York, NY Broadway office.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue through new business development, upselling, and account retention across exhibit space, sponsorships, digital media, and year-round marketing opportunities.
• Proactively prospect for new exhibitors, sponsors, and media partners while managing and growing assigned accounts.
• Develop customized proposals and negotiate contracts aligned with client goals and brand objectives.
• Accurately manage and forecast sales activity in Salesforce, maintaining detailed account and pipeline records.
• Achieve assigned revenue, retention, and activity goals.
• Build strong relationships with decision-makers to support long-term partnerships and repeat participation.
• Stay informed on industry, media, and event trends, along with competitor activity and emerging exhibitor/sponsor categories.
• Attend industry events and competitive shows as needed for business development and relationship building.

Qualifications

• B2B sales experience across events, media, sponsorship, or integrated marketing partnerships.
• Proven ability to manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through close and account retention.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM required.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Goal-oriented with a high level of accountability and sense of urgency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

About Emerald

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: $98,000 - $108,000 OTE

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.

If you need accommodation in our application process or have questions about our posted salary range, please email our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].