Account Executive
Company: Adams Outdoor
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: January 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Peoria/Normal/Bloomington,
Illinois Area JOB SUMMARY: Adams Outdoor Advertising (AOA), the
leading advertising platform in Bloomington and the 4th largest
Outdoor Advertising firm in the U.S., is seeking Account Executives
to support its sales team. Successful candidates will be driven,
self-motivated individuals that can collaborate with colleagues and
a wide range of prospective clients within a fast-paced
environment. Account Executives (AEs) will be responsible for
taking advantage of AOA’s leading Out-of-Home market share in the
greater Bloomington area to sell dynamic outdoor advertising
campaigns to current and prospective clients. AEs will participate
in the Adams Onboarding Program, designed to understand Out-of-Home
Advertising and its power to drive the most effective return on
investment for our clients. The program also seeks to empower new
AEs to ensure the requisite skillset is in place in advance of
approaching advertisers / potential clients. Program highlights
include: Introduction to AOA’s Best Practices Participation in
AOA’s firmwide "Lunch and Learn" program, which highlights
innovative sales techniques and helps to drive talent development
Assignment of a senior Mentor to help guide initial experience and
guide to long-term success Significant exposure to the leadership
in the Bloomington market, including the General Manager Initial
compensation structure consists of a fixed salary. Over time,
compensation structure transitions to salary plus commissions. With
demonstrated success, there are opportunities to obtain increasing
levels of responsibility, to assume a leadership position, and, if
appropriate, to transfer to other AOA markets. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
OF POSITION INCLUDE: Approach existing and new advertiser clients
Structure advertising packages / products across AOA's product
portfolio to meet advertiser needs Handle internal responsibilities
including contracting, scheduling and collections tracking
Communicate with internal leadership regarding sales projections
and tracking Collaborate with Account Executive colleagues to
create and to promote positive working environment Liaise with
Account Executives in other Adams Outdoor Advertising markets to
identify potential opportunities and to cross-pollinate sales
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in Sales and Marketing
or equivalent experience One to three years direct media or
relevant sales experience Excellent written and oral communication
skills Proficient with computer software and technology Good
working knowledge of marketing research Must be willing and able to
travel, if required Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license
In addition to Bloomington, AOA operates in the following markets:
Ann Arbor/Kalamazoo/Lansing (MI), Beaufort/Charleston/Florence
(SC), Charlotte (NC), Eastern Pennsylvania, Madison (WI), Norfolk
(VA), Champaign/Peoria (IL). The above statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
the people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required
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Keywords: Adams Outdoor, Decatur , Account Executive, Sales , Bloomington, Illinois
