Account Manager

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

11Alive WXIA / WATL Television, the TEGNA company-owned NBC and MYNET affiliates, are looking for an elite Account Manager to help local and regional businesses achieve their goals.

In this role you will work alongside and support Account Executives as the lead point of contact on all fulfillment and reporting.

Why Join?

• Become a member of a dynamic team local team that is part of a larger media company who continues to innovate while providing unique and custom solutions for local advertisers in the every evolving TV and digital media landscape.
• TEGNA / 11Alive has an amazing track record of helping high performers achieve their career goals
• A hybrid WFH/in-office environment where you can use your time for success
• You’ll get to work with some of the best and brightest Account Executives in Atlanta and help local and regional businesses grow

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental & vision benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Company match for donations to nonprofits
• Paid time off for volunteer work
• Growth opportunities
• Winning, inclusive, collaborative and fun culture · For more benefits visit: https://www.tegna.com/careers/benefits/

What You’ll Do:

• Be the lead point of contact for clients for assigned Account Executives on all fulfillment (TV, digital and streaming TV) and communicate directly with clients to answer questions and fulfill client requests
• Daily interaction with existing agency and direct client business maintaining strong and positive relationships; this responsibility includes maintenance of client schedules on television, in addition to implementation of special projects, sponsorships and promotions
• Works in tandem with AE and other members within the building to develop sales presentations, including PowerPoint and other software
• Assists designated Account Executives with maintenance of contracts, generating avails, traffic, make-goods, collections and overall customer service
• Provide quarterly Proof of Performance recap to the client/agency including campaign recaps, along with attribution for participating clients
• Occasionally participate in key client meetings with the Account Executive
• Attend sales meetings and training to obtain sales, product and process information and keep abreast of company products and services to articulate to client, when appropriate

What You’ll Bring:

• An eagerness to learn 11Alive / Tegna’s top-notch and innovative advertising product suite
• An entrepreneurial mindset: takes initiatives, exceeds goals and delivers results
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to thrive in an ever-evolving media and work landscape
• Make decisions and solve problems independently to support the AE’s and customers

Benefits: 

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com 

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