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OOH (Billboard) Media Sales - This is NOT a remote or hybrid position.

Location: Houston (Katy), TX 77450

JGI Outdoor Advertising looking to hire an Account Executive (sale person) who can take-over a large pre-existing Houston territory, and we'd sure like to hear from you, especially if you have Advertising Agency experience in Houston as a Media Buyer, Media Planner, Media Account Executive, or Media Account Supervisor/Manager.

WHO WE ARE:

JGI Outdoor Advertising is a small, well-established 30-year-old Billboard Company. We are a privately owned (original founder/owner) company that is very fun to work for with a "low drama" congenial familial culture. Corporate based in Houston, (Katy) TX , we own lots of billboards throughout Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico, with locations in twelve (12) DMAs.

WHAT'S THE JOB:

This is a very unique OOH Media Sales/ Account Executive immediate- hire opportunity. You will NOT start with zero active accounts, nor will you be assigned the leftover territories. Quite the contrary. You will become part of an experienced 7-person Sales Team and be trained to take-over, manage, maintain, & grow a large, pre-existing, “book of business” of a territory comprised of well-known local and national businesses and advertising agencies, because the current AE is retiring in 2023.

HOW:

You will shadow the soon-to-be-retiring, Senior Account Executive for an approximate 6–8-month period during which time you will learn to confidently:

•         BUILD strong agency and client relationships with existing and new clients via the phone, email and in-person.
•         DEVELOP a thorough understanding of JGI Outdoor and our operations.
•         IMMERSE yourself in the OOH Industry- you'll love it!!!
•         FINE-TUNE your billboard creative acumen because you will be advising your clients about their creative.
•         MASTER the locations of our billboards within the Houston and Beaumont/Port Arthur territories by "driving the market" alone and with the Senior Account Executive.
•         Lovingly and protectively EMBRACE this large book of business as if it were your own.

THEN WHAT:

At periods end, the "seasoned" Account Executive will retire, and you will confidently:

•         Take “ownership” of this large multi-million-dollar book of business.
•         Be directly responsible for retaining, growing, and expanding YOUR customer base in the territories encompassing the Houston, TX 23-County DMA region and the Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 7-County DMA region, for the duration of your lengthy employment.
•         NOTE: This desk is supported by a superb, experienced Sales Assistant whose sole role is to support only the AE handling this desk.

WHAT WE DESIRE:

•         A Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, with Advertising Agency Experience as a Media Buyer, Media Planner, Media Account Executive, or Media Account Supervisor/Manager is strongly preferred.
•         No OOH sales experience is desired because we do things differently than the national OOH companies.  Instead we want a candidate who has strong desire and skillsets to maintain, grow (sell), and develop our client and agency accounts successfully.
•         Big egos not welcome.

WHAT WE REQUIRE:

•         Great personality.
•         Easy-going professionalism.
•         Strong communication skills (oral and written).
•         Comfortable familiarity driving Houston area Freeways, Roads and Neighborhoods.
•         Current Long-time resident of the Houston/Galveston/Sugar Land/Woodlands region is required.
•         Love of advertising.
•         Strong math and analytical skills.
•         Knowledge of basic/ standard OOH concepts and formats, and computer skills (MS Word, 365, Excel, PowerPoint).
•         Willingness to share your "learned"  marketing analytics, and methodologies expertise with your JGI sales colleagues.
•         Long-term employment seekers only please!
•         Current and Valid Texas Driver’s License and personal vehicle required.

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW:

•         Pay Commensurate - Fair and Negotiable.
•         Generous Base Salary paid weekly direct deposit, plus Commissions and Bonuses.
•         Health Insurance 100% paid by employer.
•         Paid Vacation, Holidays and PTO.
•         Casual attire and environment.
•         Kitchen stocked with tons of complementary snacks and beverages, boss orders in free lunches often.
•         Position is full-time, Mon-Fri 8:30am – 5:30pm. We close at 1pm every Friday. No weekends, evenings, or holidays.
•         This is NOT a remote or hybrid position.
•         Office located in Katy, TX (suburb of Houston, TX). It's our own office building and parking is free.
•         No overnight travel required.

Please include Cover Letter which explains:

•         why this position piques your interest
•         why you feel you are a good fit and could do this job well
•         your salary expectations which will be addressed during initial job screening
•         no fancy language necessary, let your cover note provide a sense of your personality.