Senior Account ExecutiveBase Salary + Uncapped Commission | High-Income Earning Potential
Are You a Proven Closer Ready for Your Next Opportunity?
Design Squad Media is growing, and we are looking for an experienced Senior Account Executive to help drive our next stage of growth.
This is not an entry-level sales position.
We are looking for a proven sales professional who is competitive, confident, highly motivated, and financially driven. Someone who likes to win. Someone who knows how to create opportunities instead of waiting for opportunities to come to them.
As a Senior Account Executive at Design Squad Media, your primary responsibility will be to generate new business and revenue.
This is a full-cycle sales position.
You will prospect, build relationships, develop opportunities, conduct sales meetings, present solutions, follow up, negotiate, and close new clients.
You will have the opportunity to sell a broad portfolio of marketing, advertising, media, technology, and lead-generation services. You will not be limited to selling one product. You will be representing an entire marketing team.
What You’ll Be SellingMeta advertising on Facebook and Instagram
Google Ads
Lead-generation campaigns
Professional video production
Commercial photography
Social media and short-form video content
Website design and development
Marketing automation
AI-powered marketing tools
Email and SMS marketing
Reputation management
Social media marketing
Graphic design
Branding and creative services
Ongoing full-service marketing programs
Our goal is not simply to sell advertising. We help businesses generate leads, strengthen their brand, improve their marketing, create better customer experiences, and grow revenue.
That gives our Senior Account Executives the ability to have larger, more meaningful conversations with business owners about where their company is today, where they want to go, and how Design Squad Media can help them get there.
What You’ll DoGenerate new business opportunities for Design Squad Media.Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified prospects.Prospect through phone calls, email, networking, referrals, social media, community involvement, in-person meetings, and other business-development strategies.Identify businesses that are a strong fit for Design Squad Media’s services.Build relationships with business owners, CEOs, executives, and key decision-makers.Conduct discovery meetings to understand a prospect’s business, goals, challenges, competition, and current marketing.Develop and present customized marketing solutions.Sell recurring monthly marketing agreements and additional marketing services.Present proposals and confidently communicate value.Handle objections and negotiate agreements.Follow up consistently and professionally.Ask for the business and close new accounts.Maintain accurate opportunities, notes, follow-ups, and sales forecasts within our CRM.Meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals.Work closely with our internal marketing and creative teams to successfully transition new clients.Build long-term relationships that create additional sales, referrals, and account-growth opportunities.
Who We’re Looking ForWe are looking for an experienced salesperson who already knows how to sell.
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of successful professional sales experience, although highly accomplished candidates with at least 3 years of proven B2B sales success will be considered.
Previous experience selling marketing, advertising, media, digital services, or technology solutions is highly preferred.
We are especially interested in professionals coming from backgrounds such as:
Digital marketing agencies
Advertising agencies
Television advertising
Radio advertising
Cable or streaming advertising
Digital media companies
Social media advertising
Website and technology sales
Marketing technology
SaaS and CRM sales
Lead-generation companies
Business-to-business professional services
You May Be a Great Fit If You…This opportunity may be a strong fit for:
Are highly competitive and enjoy winning.Are financially motivated and want your income to reflect your performance.Have confidence speaking with successful business owners and executives.Have a strong presence and know how to build credibility quickly.Know how to prospect and are not afraid to pick up the phone, introduce yourself, network, or open a new door.Understand that great salespeople do not simply wait for leads.Know how to ask intelligent questions and uncover a prospect’s real business challenges.Can sell value instead of immediately competing on price.Are comfortable discussing meaningful marketing investments with business owners.Know how to handle objections without losing control of the conversation.Understand the importance of persistent, professional follow-up.Do not become discouraged after hearing “no.”Know how to move a sales opportunity forward.Know when to stop presenting and ask for the business.Take ownership of your pipeline and your results.Enjoy measurable goals and accountability.Want to be part of a growing company where your individual performance can have a meaningful impact.Want an opportunity where there is no artificial ceiling on what a high performer can earn.What Success Looks Like
We believe sales performance should be measurable. Your success will be evaluated by your ability to consistently produce:
Qualified opportunitiesStrong sales pipelineNew clientsNew recurring monthly revenueTotal new revenueLong-term client relationships
Results matter.
Ultimately, we are looking for someone who can consistently bring profitable new business into Design Squad Media. We are not looking for someone who simply stays busy. We are looking for someone who produces results.
Compensation & BenefitsBase Salary
Based on experience
Uncapped Commission
High-income earning potential with no commission ceiling
Paid Time Off
PTO
Paid Holidays
Included
Weekends Off
Standard schedule
Advancement
Opportunities for advancement as the company grows
This position is designed for a high-performing sales professional who wants the stability of a base salary with the opportunity to significantly increase their income through performance.
QualificationsRequired:
3+ years of successful professional B2B sales experienceProven ability to generate and close new businessExperience managing a full sales cycle from prospecting through closeStrong business-development and prospecting skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong presentation and negotiation abilityConfidence communicating with business owners and senior executivesAbility to independently manage a pipeline and follow-up processCRM and sales-pipeline experienceStrong personal accountability and self-motivationDemonstrated history of achieving measurable sales results
Highly Preferred:
5+ years of successful B2B sales experiencePrevious marketing, advertising, media, digital marketing, or agency sales experienceExperience selling recurring monthly services or retainersExperience selling multiple solutions rather than a single productExisting relationships with business owners and decision-makersHistory of exceeding quota or receiving top-performer recognitionExperience developing your own pipeline and closing self-generated opportunitiesWe Want to Hear About Your NumbersIf you are applying for a senior sales position, you should know your numbers. Be prepared to talk with us about:
What have you sold?Who did you sell to?What was your annual quota?Did you hit it – and did you exceed it?How much new business did you personally generate?How much of your pipeline did you create yourself?What was your average deal size?What was the largest account you personally closed?What made you successful?What are you looking to accomplish next?
Ready to Bet on Yourself?Maybe you are already successful but have reached the income ceiling at your current company. Maybe you are selling one advertising product and want the ability to offer clients significantly more. Maybe you are ready to join a growing organization where your individual performance can have a noticeable impact. Or maybe you simply know you are capable of more.
If you are confident in your ability to prospect, develop relationships, communicate value, and close business, we want to meet you.
If you are competitive and motivated by building a substantial income, we want to meet you.
And if you want the opportunity to become one of the top revenue producers inside a growing marketing company, we definitely want to meet you.
Apply Online at https://designsquadmedia.com/careers/
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