Account Executive, CNN Audio

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Your New Role Accountabilities...
CNN seeks an Account Executive to join CNN Audio's Revenue and Partnerships team.
Your Role Accountabilities...

• Manage your sales pipeline and generate leads.
• Generate new revenue opportunities and advertisers for the CNN Podcast Network
• Manage new business opportunity from audio centric advertisers - both via brand direct partnerships and agencies.
• Handle inbound leads and sales opportunities.
• Work closely with internal Warner Brother Discovery Sales leads to help prioritize audio opportunities and act as the CNN audio subject matter expert.
• Build a strong relationship with internal content partners to help better position our audio offering in the marketplace.

Qualifications & Experience...

• 5-10 years in Audio Ad Sales preferred.
• Strong passion for News, Sales, and Podcasts!
• A team player who wants to be part of a team of a dynamic audio leadership team
• A hunter mentality with a proven ability to generate new business.
• Strong podcast advertiser relationships - both client direct and agency based. Specifically, we are looking for a sales leader who can tap into the top 100 Podcast Advertisers
• Proficient with the sales cycle - and able to work independently

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