Sales Account Associate
Hearst Health
$46,000 - $50,000 / year
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Description
KCRA 3, the NBC-affiliate in Sacramento, CA, is looking for a Sales Account Associate. As a Sales Account Associate, you will work with the sales team on processing and advertising contracts, obtaining creative materials, generating support materials for sales teams, and coordinating the scheduling and launch of advertising campaigns. This individual will work closely with the advertising sales team to ensure effective placement of sales activity. The Entry Level – Sales Account Associate position is a training sales program that will develop Sales Account Associates into Sales Account Executives. You will report to the Local Sales Manager. In person attendance is required.
Training
- Comprehensive 10-12-month training, with ongoing career development and opportunities through the Hearst Sales Development Program.
- Learn industry-leading communication and sales techniques.
- Train with top sales producers.
- Learn software skills such as WideOrbit and other sales platforms.
- Roleplay and practice presentations regularly.
Responsibilities
- Assist the development of sales proposals, advertising packages, and client presentations.
- Create supportive marketing materials for the sales department.
- Prepare proposals based on account executive requests.
- Effectively communicate with our teams (including sales, production, finance) and external clients on performance and delivery of campaigns.
- Enter and maintain all orders including electronic transfer and maintenance of WOCentral orders to WideOrbit.
- Maintain and organize sales database.
Requirements
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, manage multiple projects, and tight deadlines.
- Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive projects.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
- Excellent social, intrapersonal, and presentation skills.
- Must be highly-focused and organized, detail oriented.
- Proficient in Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets).
- Must have an enterprising spirit with a goal of becoming a media sales account executive in 10-12 months.
- Related military experience will be considered.
Salary Range
The estimated base salary range for this role is between $46,000 and $50,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on the whole person. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
Compensation
The base salary range below is the Company's good-faith estimate for this position in the posted work location at the time of posting. Final starting salary will be based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, training, certifications, education, location and market considerations.
Benefits
- health insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- parental leave
About this role
KCRA 3 in Sacramento is hiring a Sales Account Associate to support its advertising sales operation—a structured entry-level role designed as a 10-12 month training program that leads into a Sales Account Executive position. You'll handle the operational backbone of sales activity: processing advertising contracts, coordinating campaign launches, maintaining sales databases in WideOrbit and other platforms, and creating proposals and marketing materials that the sales team uses with clients. The work involves close collaboration across sales, production, and finance teams, as well as direct communication with external clients about campaign performance.
This role suits someone organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple projects under tight deadlines. You'll need strong Excel skills, solid written and verbal communication abilities, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced broadcast environment. The position includes comprehensive training from top sales producers and hands-on practice with industry software and sales techniques—a deliberate pathway for someone with genuine ambition to move into account executive work within the year.
The position is full-time, in-office in Sacramento, with a salary range of $46,000 to $50,000. Hearst offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, paid parental leave, and emotional wellness support.
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