Senior Account Executive - Integrated Media

A high school diploma and four years of appropriate experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

The College of Journalism and Communications is seeking an experienced and energetic Senior Account Executive to support account activities for its media properties, including WUFT-FM/TV, and WRUF-TV as well as all associated digital properties.

This position coordinates account sales efforts for the College's Media Properties — identifying leads, prospecting for new accounts, and maintaining current accounts. The Senior Account Executive writes proposals grounded in research of customers' products and multimedia needs, using relevant proprietary research supplied by the companies, and prepares and/or presents those proposals to secure revenue. The role provides excellent customer service to support account retention and is responsible for special projects and event coordination within the College.

The Senior Account Executive also works with an effective team including Director of Broadcast Operations and with the Director of Finance on budgetary matters, invoicing, and accounts receivable for the DMP stations. The position represents the DMP stations at community and station functions to build goodwill and foster business relationships, and performs other related duties as assigned.

Normal Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (40 hours). Hours can be irregular and may include nights and weekends. Occasional out-of-town travel may be required depending on account list and customer needs; overnight travel is expected to total less than five days per year.

Commensurate with experience and education

The University of Florida offers competitive benefits and incentives including:

• Comprehensive medical benefits;
• Employee Education Program (tuition assistance)
• Professional development training
• Generous leave policy including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Campus discounts for cultural and sporting events, retail and more!

Total compensation package details: https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu

A high school diploma and four years of appropriate experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

• Demonstrated track record of success in outside sales, preferably with experience in public media or a related media environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as advertising, journalism, marketing, communications, or business.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while effectively managing multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated, outgoing, and creative professional with a strong commitment to excellence and demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with excellent verbal and written communication, reading comprehension, and basic mathematical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and the ability to quickly learn and effectively use proprietary software and technology platforms.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to meet with prospective clients and partners, with strong active-listening and relationship-building skills to effectively support the sales process.

Applications must be submitted online via https://jobs.ufl.edu and include the following:

• Cover letter and resume
• Name, e-mail address, and telephone number of three professional references.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

All questions and inquiries should be directed to search chair Rob Harder, Director of Broadcast Operations, at rharder@ufl.edu. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-4621 or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD).

Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http//www.naces.org/. The application packet will be submitted as one PDF file through the UF Jobs website athttps://jobs.ufl.edu/. All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening, which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Laws require that all documents relating to the search process, including letters of application, nomination and reference, be available for public inspection.