Sactown Magazine Advertising Sales (Sacramento)

Sactown Magazine (SactownMag.com), Sacramento's authority on style, fashion, politics, entertainment and dining, is hiring experienced account executives to join our team. Last year, Sactown won the Maggie Award for Best City Magazine in the western United States, beating out heavyweights such as San Francisco magazine, Seattle Metropolitan and others. The founders both came from New York publications such as Money, InStyle, The New York Times and New York magazine, and the publisher was formerly the president of Texas Monthly.

This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining successful business relationships with NEW advertisers in several key account categories.

Candidates will have:

2-3 years in Media Sales (magazine sales preferred) with a proven track record of successful consultative selling and new account development.

- The ability to multi-task and be a self starter in a fast-paced environment.

- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Excellent organization and time management skills

- Ability to think creatively and strategically when pursuing new business leads, which will be 75% of this job.

- Be an outgoing people-person and natural 'networker,' attending several evening and weekend events each month (many of which are sponsored by the magazine).

-A strong work ethic which translates into putting forth the time and energy needed to close business and exceed quotas.

Ideal candidates will be:
-Creative, motivated and energetic
-Team players and understand the mission of the company
-Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

To apply for this position, please send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to:

Scott Hassenflu
Advertising Director
Sactown Magazine
advertise@sactownmag.com

Posted by Betty Zhao