Sales Manager

General Sales Manager

CUMULUS MEDIA | Lafayette is looking for a General Sales Manager with a proven track record of winning, successfully supporting their teams and creating a positive environment where everyone can succeed. Our General Sales Managers are exceptional problem solvers, true collaborators, creative, efficient and lead their teams to exceed our local sales revenue goals utilizing our on-air, digital and experiential assets. Developing new business is key to our success so our sales leaders cultivate plans to assist our sales teams to strategically prospect, develop and maintain opportunities both locally and beyond our home markets.

The right General Sales Manager candidate will be someone who lives by our FORCE Cumulus values; WE are Focused, Responsible, Collaborative and Empowered! If you are looking for a great culture and professional environment, then Cumulus could be the home for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a strategic sales plan that will exceed the market's revenue goals. The emphasis will be on selling integrated solution campaigns consisting of but not limited to: Radio, Audio, Digital, Live Events, Sweet Deals, and NTR
• Be a visible and available leader to your team and community
• Identify, recruit, train, coach, manage and develop high-performance Sales talent and build a successful team to ensure continued top-line growth
• Maintain an ongoing recruitment effort to ensure top quality team, always having a bench of 3 or more candidates
• Attend all high-profile account presentations; provide coaching and leadership to sales team
• Conduct weekly one-on-one meetings with Sales Team members to evaluate pending business for conversion and note in CRM accordingly
• Maximize and monitor CRM to verify your team has a blueprint to succeed
• Participate and lead Sales staff meetings and training sessions
• Manage inventory and reporting in Stratus/Wide Orbit
• Manage administrative functions connected with forecasting revenue, rate, pricing and order approvals
• Actively participate in business & community associations with the intention of developing extensive relationships with local influencers and decision makers
• Develop and build relationships with clients by providing quality customer service
• Lead communication with other departments to assure quality service when placing orders and coordinating promotions
• Oversee special event sales
• Provide managerial assistance in local and national rate negotiations, sales plans and budgeting
• Develop creative, solution oriented, customer-focused revenue programs and ancillary sales projects
• Oversee and manage expenses of the Sales organization
• Generate revenue from personal account list
• Work in collaboration between all departments

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in broadcast or digital sales, sales management and mentoring experience preferred with a proven track record of success in the radio and/or digital industry
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing or related field is preferred
• Proficient in all aspects of radio and digital sales, including use of quantitative/qualitative research, event development, and multi-platform/integrated sales expertise
• Familiar with the management of CRM systems, budget procedures, daily sales accountability and recognition programs, inventory management and collections procedures
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, social networking platforms
• Highly developed training and coaching skills including; skills in organization, delegating, interviewing and motivating sales people
• Demonstrate high energy level and achievement-oriented attitude toward sales, sales training and education, and client relations with exceptional negotiation skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Flexible and creative
• Digitally savvy
• Ability to stay ahead of the curve in the constantly evolving advertising landscape

Pay Range: USD $72,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability to ask, "what if" and try innovative solutions
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage
• 401K with company match
• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holiday time off
• Parental leave time off benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, wellness, and an employee referral bonus program