Junior Account Executive

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PATTISON Outdoor Advertising is Canada’s leading Out-of-Home (OOH), Transit and Digital display advertising company. With the widest variety of products, our advertisers benefit from unparalleled advertising opportunities. Our sales professionals and support associates across the country, provide clients with unmatched service, insights and campaign innovation.

As leaders in the Canadian advertising industry, PATTISON Outdoor Advertising is determined to initiate change starting from within, lead by example and reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work and live, coast-to-coast. By supporting internal and external efforts of inclusion and diversity we aim to better ourselves and the world around us. We are PATTISON Outdoor Advertising and here everyone belongs.

Job Information and Responsibilities:

We are seeking an Account Executive based in Ottawa. Someone with 2-3 years of sales experience or someone eager to learn and kick-start their sales career. Your primary responsibility would be to uncover, contact and secure new business appointments. Competitive, independent and results oriented, you will be involved in all aspects of the sales process and rewarded with an amazing support team.

Note:

It is a condition of employment that new employees provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start date of employment. This means that all new employees must have received two (2) doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada prior to their start date. In addition, it is a condition of ongoing employment that all new hires obtain and submit proof of all required doses of the vaccine and maintain all booster vaccines as approved and recommended by Health Canada going forward. Applicants who have appropriate written proof of a medical exemption, or a reason pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code, for not being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may provide such documentation to the Human Resources department. Such situations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Increase the volume of sales constantly by securing meetings and making strategic presentations to potential clients to sell them adapted advertising solutions using Out of Home Media
• Achieve quarterly and yearly quotas as set by management
• Initiate first contact with potential new clients through cold calling and onsite visits
• Develop adapted, creative sales and communication plans
• Issue custom media solution proposals to clients and follow up promptly to secure contracts
• Demonstrate keen sense of recognizing opportunities in order to maximize all business opportunities
• Participate positively and actively in all sales meetings, brainstorm sessions and internal and external training seminars.
• Be involved in community B2B organizations and attend various functions, galas and conferences to continuously develop your business opportunities

Skills considered an asset:

• A sales background is preferred, but not mandatory
• Excellent communicator (oral & written) interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Extremely well organized, detailed with the ability to multi-task
• Excellent listening, questioning and negotiating skills
• Confident and positive with maturity level to manage the business as if it were your own
• Creative, fun, innovative, entrepreneurial minded & can work as a team player, self-motivated,
• Proficient with most Microsoft Office suite, primarily Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word

Pattison Outdoor Advertising is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise our Human Resources department.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday