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Account Executive
Under Armour
Chicago, IL, United States
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Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes… and the athletes of tomorrow. We’re about performance – in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.
That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.
The world’s hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House… I Will. Our goal is to Build A Great Team! Will YOU…Protect This House?!
As an established leader in performance and innovation, Under Armour Connected Fitness is dedicated to improving the health and fitness of millions of athletes worldwide. Powered by the foundation of the MapMyFitness, MyFitnessPal, Endomondo and UA Record, Under Armour Connected Fitness delivers game-changing solutions for athletes everywhere. UACF is the world’s largest digital community dedicated to health and fitness with over 165M registered users.
Under Armour Connected Fitness Media Group is looking for an Account Executive to play a critical role in developing and managing a book of business out of our Chicago office. This individual will be responsible for growing new and existing business and will report to the Director of Sales.
Responsibilities:
• Proactively prospect, qualify, grow and maintain a national account list that includes CPG and Consumer Healthcare companies and agencies
• Sell current portfolio of digital ad solutions across MapMyFitness, MyFitnessPal and Endomondo– including mobile and web display media, programmatic and custom Challenge activations
• Develop thoughtful and tailored POVs for clients relative to UA’s leadership in health and wellness
• Meet and exceed revenue and sales targets
• Drive partnership performance through engagement of key stakeholders at a senior level, and deliver world class customer service
• Coordinate with pre and post-sales teams at Under Armour to maximize revenue potential with optimal efficiency
• Negotiate pricing and contractual agreements with clients and agencies
• Manage activity using Salesforce.com
Ideal Candidate Requirements
• Athlete/team minded…. goal-oriented and passion for winning
• 3+ years of digital media advertising sales experience
• Strong point of view on future of digital and mobile
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Extensive contacts and relationships with leading agencies and clients
• Deep understanding of the advertising marketplace with a focus on mobile and digital platforms
• Existing knowledge and enthusiasm for connected fitness and wearables
• Ability to develop and manage a consistent sales pipeline, and a proven track record of exceeding goals
• Must be creative, smart, and passionate, as well as a problem solver and a team player.
• Willingness to travel when needed.
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.