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Duration: 3+ Months Contract Work Schedule: In-office days Mon.-Thurs., Fridays remote. Job Description: • The Associate Account Executive (AAE) key role is to provide sales support for Account Executives (AE) within client. As the right hand of the AE, the AAE focus is to grow revenue by generating new business, retaining existing clients, and growing business across both multimedia and addressable products in the portfolio of properties including, Freeform FX & Nat Geo, and domestic broadcast television networks. • While all AAEs are empowered to drive both addressable and multimedia revenue, the allotment of sales focus against each is left to the guidance of the local management team. As a rising sales lead, the AAE is expected to understand key sales drivers for the total business (multimedia & addressable) and will drive accountability & clarity of account ownership within allocated customer relationship management platforms (ex. salesforce) for both the AE & AAE. Pre Sales: • AAE coordinates marketing & planning to answer RFP’s, create pitches and respond to marketing briefs with sales comm, insights and marketing solutions teams. • The AAE understands the total book of business (linear & digital) to identify new opportunities for their clients before an RFP is delivered. • Partner with Insights team to develop & coordinate qualitative information associated as part of pre-sale planning and deck completion. • The AAE should NOT build plans but can help coordinate and align with the planning team. In addition to prospecting, AAE can also be empowered to lead sales efforts on specific accounts (ex. build plans, pitch, and selling activities). Active Campaign: • AAE delivers white glove customer service to its clients/agency, working with marketing, ad opps and research teams to ensure that the campaign elements are delivered on in full. • Preparation of deal memos & coordination of “Playbooks” for larger campaigns should be facilitated by the AAE, and weekly agency status calls or emails on ratings/reporting on campaigns may be led by the AAE. • Coordination with ad opps on liability and campaign delivery is critical to ensure revenue is recognized. • AAE also to check plans are booked in the system, confirmed schedules, alignment on CPMs and ensure all the sponsorship elements are getting executed. Post-Sales: • AAE works alongside the AE to ensure that a renewal of the deal is likely and/or that the client will want to continue to do business. • Responsibilities include coordinating with the sales comm & marketing teams on all recap sites/decks, as well as with research on any custom studies, EDO results or reporting. • The AAE can also organize pulling of video clips to be shared with the agency and providing topline success stories as well (in some specific cases, the AAE might be required). Experience: • 4+ years of relevant experience • Experience within Linear and/or Digital platforms • Demonstrate proficiency in media math and analysis • Ability to manipulate data for analysis and presentation Preferred. Inclusive of Licenses/Certs (include functional experience as well as behavioural attributes and/or leadership capabilities) • Proven strategic thinker with the ability to analyze data and translate it into specific and measurable tactics, actions, and outcomes • Problem solver with the ability to collaborate and work across functions • Understanding of how our clients set priorities and performance goals, and how we can align our product portfolio to best fulfil those needs • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills • Exceptional organizational and prioritization abilities • Ability to multi-task, make decisions and manage at entrepreneurial speed Skillsets: • Experience within Linear and/or Digital platforms Education: • Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience Open for other Location : Los Angeles, CA, 90012 OR Chicago IL 60601 OR New York NY 10013 – Any one location About US Tech Solutions: US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com . US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. AI Statement: By applying, you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used during hiring. #LI-AS140

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Duration: 3+ Months Contract
Work Schedule: In-office days Mon.-Thurs., Fridays remote.
AAE coordinates marketing & planning to answer RFP’s, create pitches and respond to marketing briefs with sales comm, insights and marketing solutions teams.
The AAE understands the total book of business (linear & digital) to identify new opportunities for their clients before an RFP is delivered.
Partner with Insights team to develop & coordinate qualitative information associated as part of pre-sale planning and deck completion.
AAE delivers white glove customer service to its clients/agency, working with marketing, ad opps and research teams to ensure that the campaign elements are delivered on in full.
Preparation of deal memos & coordination of “Playbooks” for larger campaigns should be facilitated by the AAE, and weekly agency status calls or emails on ratings/reporting on campaigns may be led by the AAE.
Coordination with ad opps on liability and campaign delivery is critical to ensure revenue is recognized.
AAE also to check plans are booked in the system, confirmed schedules, alignment on CPMs and ensure all the sponsorship elements are getting executed.
AAE works alongside the AE to ensure that a renewal of the deal is likely and/or that the client will want to continue to do business.
Responsibilities include coordinating with the sales comm & marketing teams on all recap sites/decks, as well as with research on any custom studies, EDO results or reporting.
The AAE can also organize pulling of video clips to be shared with the agency and providing topline success stories as well (in some specific cases, the AAE might be required).
4+ years of relevant experience
Experience within Linear and/or Digital platforms
Demonstrate proficiency in media math and analysis
Ability to manipulate data for analysis and presentation
leadership capabilities)
Proven strategic thinker with the ability to analyze data and translate it into specific and measurable tactics, actions, and outcomes
Problem solver with the ability to collaborate and work across functions
Understanding of how our clients set priorities and performance goals, and how we can align our product portfolio to best fulfil those needs
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Exceptional organizational and prioritization abilities
Ability to multi-task, make decisions and manage at entrepreneurial speed

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Preferred. Inclusive of Licenses/Certs (include functional experience as well as behavioural attributes and/or

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