Inside Sales Representative/Ev

Req #23237 Thursday, June 9, 2022 Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com . A truly unique opportunity waits for our Events Account Executives. Our Account Executive works with local business prospects to sell local event packages that drive awareness of the business in the local community. As the Events Account Executive you will own the entire life cycle of the sales process from receiving prospects, to creating and maintaining opportunities, to closing the sale. This role requires a true Sales Professional who seeks the excitement of Making the Sale. Once you achieve the close, the business will move to another team to make sure that they are serviced and that other nonevent opportunities are discussed. If youre highly entrepreneurial, confident, and passionate, with a proven track record of sales achievement and a burning desire for the close, we want to talk to you! Responsibilities: Meet monthly sales goals Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing deals Partner with other teams to identify current customers to sell products to. Make daily calls to Small to Medium sized businesses (SMB) Report back daily activity into our CRM system (Salesforce) Qualifications: Minimum of 2-5 years of proven sales experience Acquisition based B2B S