Offer summary

Qualifications:

1-3 years of account management or related experience., Excellent written and verbal communication skills., Self-starter with great time management skills., Strong attention to detail and eagerness to learn..

Key responsibilities:

Assist with the end-to-end ad sales process.

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Help manage client deliverables for ad campaigns.

Represent The Athletic brand.

Job description

About Us

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 500+ fulltime staff delivers indepth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.

About the role
The Athletic is seeking an experienced account manager to assist with our internal and external sales efforts. Reporting to the Head of Brand Partnerships you will be a key member of these efforts. In this role you will be an internal and external collaborator across the pre and post sale process while assisting The Athletic’s sales teams drive revenue.

This is a 100% remote for candidates in and around the New York City Metro area.

Responsibilities
Learn our business and assist sellers with the endtoend ad sales process.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders effectively.
Help manage client deliverables for ad campaigns.
Assist with approving internal approvals for client ad campaigns.
Liaison with relevant stakeholders to establish timely process’.
Help the team meet ambitious team level goals.
Represent The Athletic brand.

Requirements
13 years of account management or related experience.
Selfstarter with great time management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Eager to learn with the ability to improve on existing processes.
Strong attention to detail.
You love the sales process.
The annual base salary range for this role is $70,000.00 $85,000.00 USD. The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and location. It may also include noncash rewards and benefits. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all fulltime employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:
Highly competitive, employercontributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.
Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.
401k retirement savings plan and employer match.
Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.

For international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.

The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical andor mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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