Bonneville Phoenix General Sales Manager

Our company is committed to being trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

Who We Are

At Bonneville International, our purpose is to build up, connect, inform, and celebrate communities and families in the markets we serve. As an integrated media company, we provide content, advertising, and digital marketing solutions across 23 radio stations in Denver, Phoenix, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Seattle, along with the NBC Affiliate TV station, KSL-TV 5, in Salt Lake. We are responsible for lifting and inspiring with respect and giving voice to all the communities and clients we serve.

We believe that empowering our employees to share their ideas and experiences will fuel creativity, innovation, and inspiration. A diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to our ability to create and deliver exceptional content, products, and services that represent our communities. We’re proud of our history and we want talented people to join us as we continue to grow!

To learn more about Bonneville and how our local media matters, visit: https://bonneville.com/

Bonneville's Phoenix stations are located within minutes of downtown Phoenix, one of the fastest-growing cities in America. Phoenix constantly draws new residents who want to take advantage of the area's climate, vibrant economy and active lifestyle. With nearly a full year of sunshine, residents and visitors can take advantage of outdoor activities including, among others golf, hiking, biking, camping and boating. Arizona offers a diverse landscape, with the beauty of the Sonoran Desert only a few hours' drive from our pine covered mountains and the majestic Grand Canyon.  Bonneville Phoenix reflects the small-town values and big-city ambitions of our community with three exclusive media brands that not only inform and entertain our listeners, but also make a difference in our community, with countless hours of public service and community programming.

Position Overview

We are looking for a dynamic General Sales Manager to oversee sales team members in our Phoenix market. The ideal candidate will have a track record of growing market share by creating integrated marketing solutions, developing client relationships, coaching account executives and achieving revenue goals. They will develop and maintain strategies to ensure revenue growth for the stations and for our digital brands.

Note: Work configurations are subject to change based on business needs and at company discretion.

• This position is a hybrid role that requires the employee to primarily work at our Phoenix site with the opportunity to work remotely on occasion. Specific hybrid schedules will be determined based on business needs and evaluated by managers and senior management.

What You Will Do:

Primary job duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Recruit and attract top sales talent
• Communicate effectively to build and maintain successful internal and external relationships with reps, buyers, planners, and clients
• Take full ownership of station budgets and revenue goals and develop strategies to improve sales year over year
• Develop targeted, customer focused marketing solutions using multiple media products including but not limited to radio, web, mobile and social media
• Develop sales team through mentoring, goal setting, training, and other management practices

Skills and Experience We Are Looking For:

• College degree in business, communications, sales, marketing, related field, or equivalent is preferred.
• A minimum of five years’ successful sales experience, including two to three years as an effective manager, directing the accomplishment of sales objectives, preferably in broadcasting
• Highly computer literate in all Microsoft Office products and ideally has experience with Wide Orbit, Salesforce, and a complete understanding of Nielsen Ratings
• Excellent understanding of effectively pricing and managing inventory
• Skilled negotiator with ability to up-sell
• Proven history of achieving budgets on multiple platforms
• Ability to organize, analyze and interpret statistical data and draw conclusions from finding and follow-through.
• Possess excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Capable and willing to resolve unexpected problems and be flexible to perform unscheduled assignments
• Maintain a positive rapport with co-workers, vendors and clients
• Project an appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and proven ability to safely drive personal vehicle without exposing company to serious liability risks

Physical Demands

• Receive, process, and maintain information through oral and/or written communication effectively.
• Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to operate computer keys and general office equipment. Ability to work on a computer for prolonged periods of time.
• Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Lift, move, and carry up to 20 pounds on occasion.

Compensation Range

 $130,000 to $180,000 annually.  Salary will be determined by an evaluation of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant along with internal and external benchmarks.

This role is eligible to earn quarterly/annual bonuses based on performance and hitting established metrics.

What We Offer You: Check Out Our Bonneville Benefits!

Employees at Bonneville can enjoy a broad offering of benefits, including:

• Robust, affordable medical, dental and vision coverage with no wait period for enrollment
• 401(k) with Company match and employer-funded retirement account, both fully vested from day one
• Paid leave for new parents under our Medical Maternity (8 weeks) and Parental Leave (8 weeks) benefits
• Opportunities to apply for tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off for vacation (120 hours accrued per year) and sick leave (80 hours accrued per year) in addition to 12 paid company holidays per year
• Paid time off for volunteering (40 hours per year)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• Access to an entire team of free financial planners
• Matches on contributions to charitable organizations after one year of service
• Continuous growth and development opportunities
• Dynamic team culture that values teamwork, having fun, and collaboration

Bonneville is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Minority/female/disability PWDNET/veteran are encouraged to apply.