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At Cox Media, we believe in recognizing outstanding work, investing in our teams and building authentic relationships. With nearly 30 offices in 13 different states, Cox Media covers 19 markets and 6 million households across our aggregated footprint, connecting advertisers of all sizes to audiences across multiple screens. Using everything from cable TV to the latest digital products, we create multi-platform advertising campaigns to exceed our clients’ marketing objectives.   

Cox Media is looking for an exceptional Local Sales Manager to lead, manage and coach a team of Account Executives who sell innovative television and digital advertising solutions to local businesses.       

Responsibilities:

    Manage local sales team and oversee all sales activities creating a high-performing, fun and successful team environment  

    Spends significant time with Account Executives in the field and attend client meetings to enhance account relationships and provide coaching opportunities  

    Attract, hire and develop new sales talent who thrive in a fast-paced, creative culture

    Use Cox Media cable television and digital advertising solutions as the foundation of marketing campaigns to grow revenue in local and regional markets

    Provide on-going training to further enhance team performance and ensure team meets and/or exceeds goals

    Communicate sales activities with senior leadership and report on sales metrics, forecasts, budget variance and other key sales metrics 

    Represent Cox Media in the business community by attending local events and building relationships with key decision makers  

Qualifications:

Minimum

    3-5 years of media, cable or digital advertising sales experience

    Strong leadership, motivational and sales skills with a proven track record of success 

    Highly organized and able to multi-task in an extremely fast paced environment  

    Ability to communicate effectively with clients and all levels of personnel 

    Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

Preferred 

    Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing or Business or equivalent experience

    2+ years experience leading a team of 5 or more people 

Who We Are

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through broadband applications and services. The largest private telecom company in America, we proudly serve six million homes and businesses across 18 states. We're dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities and the characteristics that makes each one unique.

About Cox 

We are the Cox family of businesses. We’ve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us.  Our primary divisions – Cox Communications and Cox Automotive – are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators.  We’re also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation.  We’re looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope you’ll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com. 

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).  For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.  

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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