Drive advertising revenue by prospecting and closing new accounts, expanding existing client relationships, meeting quarterly and annual goals, and delivering Complex’s online video advertising solutions. The role requires collaboration across departments to ensure program execution, weekly sales reporting, strong agency and client relationships, data-backed marketing insights, and willingness to travel.
Company And Culture
Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.
Why We're Hiring
At Complex, we're looking for an experienced and motivated Account Director with Online Video (FAST-CTV / Mobile / Desktop) media background to join our team. This is a high-energy job that requires persistent interaction with clients, proven sales skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with internal teams.
What You'll Do
- Meet or exceed revenue goals on a quarterly/annual basis
- Maintain a strong knowledge of Complex's advertising products and solutions
- Prospect and close new account business and build existing account relationships
- Work across all departments to ensure that programs are executed in full
- Create and deliver weekly sales reports to management
Who You Are
- 5+ years direct Online Video (FAST/CTV) advertising sales experience
- 5+ years of digital media experience
- Strong relationships with Chicago based media agencies and client-side teams
- Experience using data backed insights to deliver client marketing objectives
- Exceptional communication and relationship building skills
- Strong track record of success driving revenue through discovering, prospecting, creating new business and growing and retaining existing business
- Well-organized, with strict attention to detail and proactive approach to problem solving
- Ability to thrive in an energetic, fast-paced, high growth, entrepreneurial environment
- Willingness to travel as necessary
What We Offer
- Best in class health, dental, and vision insurance
- Healthcare FSA
- Dependent Care FSA
- Commuter Benefits FSA
- Short-term/long-term disability and life insurance
- Paid Parental leave
- 401k with 4% match
- Pet Insurance
- Legal and Identity Theft Plans
- Flexible PTO
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.
Complex participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.
Complex NTWRK Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Chicago, United States, 60606
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