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Job Description
Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or the Internet. Includes individuals who obtain leases for outdoor advertising sites or persuade retailers to use sales promotion display items.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 41-3011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 63,660.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 30.00
- Currently, there are 141,100 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Advertising Sales Agents”.
Also Known As…
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Sales Representative
- Marketing Consultant
- Directory Advertising Sales Representative
- Advertising Sales Representative
- Advertising Representative
- Advertising Consultant
- Advertising Account Representative
- Advertising Account Executive
- Account Manager
- Yellow Pages Space Salesperson
- Time Buyer
- Time Broker
- Space Buyer
- Solicitor
- Site Promotion Agent
- Site Leasing Agent
- Signs Sales Representative
- Signs and Displays Salesperson
- Signs and Displays Sales Representative
- Sales Specialist
- Sales Promotion Representative
- Sales Executive
- Sales Director
- Sales Consultant
- Retail Advertising Executive
- Retail Advertising Account Executive
- Retail Account Executive
- Representative
- Real Estate Account Executive
- Radio Time Salesperson
- Radio and Television Time Sales Representative
- Outside Sales Representative
- Outside Sales Advertising Executive
- Outdoor Advertising Leasing Agent
- Media Consultant
- Marketing Representative
- Inside Sales Representative
- Inside Sales Advertising Executive
- Idea Worker
- Idea Man
- Graphic Art Sales Representative
- Field Service Representative
- Field Marketing Representative
- Display Advertising Sales Representative
- Contracts Specialist
- Contact Worker
- Contact Person
- Business Account Leader
- Broker
- Agent
- Advertising Solicitor
- Advertising Sales Manager
- Advertising Sales Executive
- Advertising Director
- Advertising Coordinator
- Advertising Agent
- Account Specialist
- Account Leader
- Account Executive
Tasks for “Account Executive”
- Arrange for commercial taping sessions and accompany clients to sessions.
- Explain to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.
- Draw up contracts for advertising work and collect payments due.
- Locate and contact potential clients to offer advertising services.
- Attend sales meetings, industry trade shows, and training seminars to gather information, promote products, expand network of contacts, and increase knowledge.
- Process all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts.
- Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts.
- Recommend appropriate sizes and formats for advertising, depending on medium being used.
- Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell new advertising programs and to protect and increase existing advertising.
- Gather all relevant material for bid processes and coordinate bidding and contract approval.
- Write copy as part of layout.
- Consult with company officials, sales departments, and advertising agencies to develop promotional plans.
- Prepare promotional plans, sales literature, media kits, and sales contracts, using computer.
- Obtain and study information about clients' products, needs, problems, advertising history, and business practices to offer effective sales presentations and appropriate product assistance.
- Write sales outlines for use by staff.
- Deliver advertising or illustration proofs to customers for approval.
- Inform customers of available options for advertisement artwork and provide samples.
- Identify new advertising markets and propose products to serve them.
- Determine advertising medium to be used and prepare sample advertisements within the selected medium for presentation to customers.
- Provide clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Laptop computers
- Tablet computers
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- FileMaker Pro
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Email software
- QuarkXPress
- Web browser software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office
- Contact management software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Publisher
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Google AdWords