Jr. Account Executive
Who We Are
ATTN: is an issues-driven media company. Our mission is to deliver engaging content to a mobile-first audience. Every day we produce videos, articles and commentary telling stories worth your attention. At our core, we believe in informing people to make a social impact. Through compelling, issue-driven content, we strive to engender greater participation in communities, the political process and the world around us.
What You’ll Do
We are looking for a hungry, passionate and creative Account Executive to join our rapidly growing Brand Partnerships team in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate is a aggressive hustler with established connections to entertainment brands. You will partner with some of the world’s biggest brands and be instrumental in driving revenue for a dynamic startup.
- Live and breathe the ATTN: brand and work to create unique partnerships with entertainment brands
- Ability to “think on your feet” and develop best-in-class branded deals across all native platforms
- Manage the full deal lifecycle, from initial outreach and creative prospecting, to negotiation, and closing large scale, multi-platform branded partnerships
- Strategically and creatively build pipeline and maintain a high level of activity to exceed quarterly goals
- Establish and grow relationships with past, present, and future partners (brands and agencies) through excellent customer service and innovative campaign executions
- Ability to quarterback multiple detailed projects with ease, and partner effectively with cross-functional teams including creative strategy, data, operations, and account management
- Holistic, proactive and creative thinker that has a vision for new ways to partner ATTN: with blue chip brands
- Build, maintain and develop knowledge to become an expert on social media, content marketing, mobile and digital viral videos
Who You Are
- A pure, relentless hustler and creative thinker
- Ideally has 2-5 years of business development or sales experience in digital, social, non-profit, agency or branded content world
- Dynamic rolodex of brand-direct relationships and decision makers you will call on day one
- Confidence in prospecting new clients, generating leads, and closing complex and creative six and seven figure deals
- Proven success masterfully negotiating, closing, and executing complex, customized marketing/advertising solutions in content marketing, custom branded content, and digital/social media
- Extroverted with strong communication/presentation skills, high energy, competitive spirit and positive attitude
- Passionate about ATTN:'s mission, our content, and social advertising
- Hungry to prove yourself in a fast-paced startup environment