Advertising Sales Resume

Advertising sales executives are responsible for selling advertising space to prospective clients and businesses. Their job is to make clients understand how specific type of advertising campaigns will be useful in promoting their services or products effectively. They also calculate cost estimates for clients as per the firm's advertising services as well as recommend appropriate format and size for advertising. These professionals try to sell or obtain more business for the company by delivering effective presentations to existing as well as potential new clients.

Advertising sales executives are required to be flexible as they often need to commute to client locations to understand their requirements and sell the firm's advertising capabilities to them. These professionals must have patience to recognize clients' demand, give effective proposals, show sample advertisements (if any), and estimate cost. If you are a good communicator with ability to convince people in following your ideas, a role as an advertising sales executive could be a perfect career for you. We provide you a sample resume for this job profile that will help you understand the required skills and type of responsibilities handled in this role.

Sample of Advertising Sales Resume

Hendrick Mickelson
175 Main Street, Arizona Avenue
Chandler, Arizona 85225
Phone: 480–112-3786
Email: hdkmickelson@anymail.com

Career Summary:

Accomplished Advertising Sales Executive with abilities to capture minute details and highlight products and services impressively. Exceeded sales target by using innovative and unique techniques. Convinced clients for picking right advertising format as per their needs. Thorough understanding of the entire promotional campaign process and willing to travel to any locations to boost company business.

Summary of Skills:

Outgoing personality and ability to build relationships with clients
Ability to handle stressful situations and meet daily targets
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Confident about managing clients over calls and able to handle stressful situations
Up-to-date knowledge about current trends in marketing
Strong understanding of demographics to identify target audience for clients
Experienced in handling printed as well as online advertising

Work Experience:

Advertising Sales Executive
Delson Design Corp., Chandler, Arizona
September 2015 – Present

Designing series of combo offers for advertisement campaigns that incorporate promotional activities for TV, radio, print media and online marketing
Collecting feedback from clients and market and passing to art department and other teams for further improvements
Studying competitors' ad campaigns and giving clients the best advice
Preparing presentations and demos and explaining type of advertising services to prospective clients offered by the company
Responsible for client retention, problem resolution and supervision of different teams to see that the client needs are met
Tracking different sales campaign and preparing report for each client

Junior Advertising Sales Executive
Elixir Communications Pvt Ltd., Chandler, Arizona
April 2013 – August 2015

Collaborated with different teams., developed effective marketing strategies, and attracted new clients
Explained possible advertising campaigns to clients who were interested in utilizing company's services
Handled multiple accounts right from pitching of promotional campaigns to completion of deal by taking regular follow-ups and maintaining proper documentation
Encouraged priority clients to spend more and to use the latest promotional campaigns to boost product sale
Played the role of a liaison between clients and various departments

Assistant Advertising Sales Executive
Big Media Technologies, Chandler, Arizona
October 2011 – March 2013

Maintained proper client records and accurate invoicing reports ensuring client continuity
Met clients at their offices for discussing which advertising platform was best suited for their business
Provided weekly updates about the state of promotional and media campaigns to assure the clients demand are kept in picture while designing advertisements
Performed cold calling to identify local clients who would need promotional campaigns to advertise their new products
Prepared attractive presentations to convince the potential clients about firm's advertising facilities
Contacted clients on phone to get reviews about ongoing promotional campaigns and noted down their minor change requests

Education:

Masters in Marketing and Communications
ABC University, Chandler, Arizona
2010

Bachelors in Arts in Public Relations
ABC University, Chandler, Arizona
2008

Reference:

On request.