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Job Details: Underwriting Sales

First Name Brian
Last Name Benschoter
City Austin
State Texas
Category Radio
Job Description KUT / NPR Radio Underwriting Sales

DO YOU LOVE PUBLIC RADIO?

Position Overview
Public Radio Partners is seeking a determined and persuasive sales professional to join our public radio sales team at KUT in Austin, Texas. Candidates will be responsible for the sale of 15-second corporate sponsorship messages, print ads and events along with other marketing related products. This is an outside sales position where successful sales reps develop new business by cold-calling and following a consultative sales approach.

Summary of Corporate Sponsorship Sales
Daily life for an account executive in public broadcasting is similar to that of a salesperson in commercial broadcasting or local print media. An account executive is expected to make cold-calls to decision makers at local and regional businesses, meet with them to understand their marketing needs and develop proposals that offer marketing solutions to help them grow their business.

Requirements for Selling KUT
The position requires excellent and professional communication and presentation skills. The successful candidate must possess the ability to persuade, manage their time, prioritize effectively and be goal oriented. The position requires 3 years of media or marketing related sales experience and a 4 year college degree.

Company Overview
Public Radio Partners provides outsourced underwriting sales to public radio and television stations in ten markets. Recognized as a leader in generating corporate support for public broadcasting stations, PRP is committed to helping client stations better serve their community while helping underwriters to grow their business. Meeting and exceeding our client stations goals requires our sales candidates to be exceptional, determined sales professionals who share our enthusiasm and vision for setting the standard of excellence for corporate support in public broadcasting.

Public Radio Partners offers
? Medical, dental and vision health plans
? 401(k) plan
? Excellent training and management support
? Generous PTO policy
? Commission based sales with initial income guarantee

Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Brian Benschoter at kutrecruiting@publicradiopartners.com

Keywords: account executive, outside sales, sales executive, AE, salesperson, media, broadcasting, radio, advertising, creative, marketing
Company Website KUT.org
Station / Company KUT-FM
Date Posted 2010-01-26 21:58:16

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