Sales Account Executive, NBCU Local Chicago

NBC Chicago is seeking a dynamic and digitally fluent Account Executive to drive revenue growth across our industry-leading portfolio of linear, streaming, and advanced advertising solutions. This role is ideal for candidates with experience selling CTV, OTT, digital video, programmatic, audience-based, or performance-driven media solutions who are eager to represent one of the most powerful premium content portfolios in the marketplace. The Account Executive will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and growing existing client relationships across NBCUniversal's portfolio, including Peacock, NBC, Telemundo, NBC Sports, FAST channels, and advanced advertising solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive revenue across linear television, Peacock, digital video, programmatic, and audience-based advertising solutions.

• Develop consultative relationships with advertisers and agencies to uncover business objectives and translate them into effective marketing solutions.

• Collaborate with agency trading teams, programmatic buyers, and client stakeholders to activate campaigns through both direct and automated buying channels.

• Leverage NBCUniversal's first-party data, audience solutions, and attribution capabilities to deliver measurable client outcomes.

• Prospect new business opportunities and consistently build a strong sales pipeline.

• Work cross-functionally with planning, account management, ad operations, research, marketing, and programmatic specialists.

• Present market insights, audience strategies, campaign performance results, and integrated solutions to clients.

• Develop proposals and negotiate advertising partnerships across streaming, digital, and broadcast platforms.