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Also called advertising agent, agent, outdoor advertising leasing agent and site leasing agent.
$64,820
Median pay a year
91,700
People do this work
6
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Advertising Sales Agent
Summary
Advertising sales agent selling and soliciting advertising space and media in various platforms, while maintaining client accounts and developing new business opportunities
Experience
Advertising Sales Agent
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prepared and delivered sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell advertising programs
Maintained assigned account bases while developing new accounts for advertising services
Provided clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services
Located and contacted potential clients to offer advertising services
Obtained and studied information about clients' products and advertising history to offer effective sales presentations
Processed all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts for advertising work
Attended sales meetings and industry trade shows to gather information and expand network of contacts
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Prepared and delivered sales presentations to clientsMaintained assigned account bases and developed new accountsProvided clients with cost estimates for advertising servicesLocated and contacted potential clients for advertising servicesExplained advertising benefits to promote client productsObtained and studied client information for effective presentations
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Prepared and delivered persuasive sales presentations to clients, communicating the benefits of advertising services
Provided detailed cost estimates for advertising products, ensuring transparency and clarity for clients
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Prepared and delivered persuasive sales presentations to several clients each month, highlighting the benefits of advertising services
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Several clients each monthA few presentations weeklyMost of my clients regularly
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Provided detailed cost estimates for advertising products, ensuring transparency and clarity for clients
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Clients felt more confident in their choicesFewer questions about pricing aroseSales increased due to clear estimates
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Developing sales presentation content
Identifying potential customers
Developing marketing plans
Preparing sales contracts
Explaining technical product information
Developing professional relationships
Gathering customer information
Estimating sales costs
Studying product information
Attending events
Accompanying patients on outings
Developing proposals
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What an Advertising Sales Agent does
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Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.
What it pays
How much does an Advertising Sales Agent make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$47,020
Median
$64,820
75th percentile
$99,990
About 91,700 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$33,830
$43,840
$78,280
AL
$29,320
$50,870
$67,700
AR
$37,920
$49,120
$66,610
AZ
$49,090
$62,050
$78,960
CA
$56,010
$80,360
$104,660
CO
$52,070
$73,420
$124,830
CT
$40,600
$61,820
$97,640
DC
$66,740
$75,030
$107,810
DE
$41,000
$52,480
$63,140
FL
$45,190
$58,420
$78,080
GA
$44,130
$58,140
$79,740
HI
$46,910
$61,290
$71,940
IA
$46,860
$58,480
$79,190
ID
$40,050
$53,460
$77,200
IL
$47,620
$66,290
$99,010
IN
$38,720
$57,030
$76,640
KS
$36,880
$48,660
$66,250
KY
$39,150
$51,580
$62,960
LA
$33,910
$48,810
$72,050
MA
$61,770
$80,500
$126,390
MD
$50,500
$59,830
$82,370
ME
$42,240
$48,780
$78,880
MI
$50,180
$64,800
$105,950
MN
$49,560
$62,660
$97,230
MO
$46,750
$61,440
$98,500
MS
$32,610
$46,810
$74,970
MT
$36,750
$46,040
$67,990
ND
$38,010
$50,110
$75,160
NE
$40,940
$62,890
$108,180
NH
$41,660
$54,870
$75,590
NJ
$48,930
$69,620
$95,020
NM
$34,990
$45,620
$71,230
NY
$67,300
$98,360
$134,140
OH
$36,760
$50,410
$77,320
OK
$35,840
$57,670
$95,210
OR
$44,200
$62,810
$92,830
PA
$44,170
$58,350
$80,340
PR
$34,030
$44,160
$47,440
RI
$43,680
$48,040
$80,080
SC
$42,430
$68,200
$102,570
SD
$46,820
$60,190
$78,740
TN
$31,290
$40,910
$59,130
TX
$43,430
$60,280
$75,790
UT
$43,820
$74,260
$116,750
VT
$41,600
$58,750
$73,930
WA
$74,820
$101,320
$134,240
WI
$48,660
$63,270
$83,510
WV
$29,450
$44,700
$63,390
WY
$35,970
$47,290
$74,850
Other names
Other names for this job
advertising agent, agent, outdoor advertising leasing agent, site leasing agent, site promotion agent, account planner, account specialist, ad sales representative, advertising account representative, advertising assistant, advertising consultant, advertising coordinator.
More names for this work
advertising representative, advertising sales representative, advertising solicitor, broker, digital advertising sales rep, digital advertising sales representative, directory advertising sales representative, display advertising sales representative, field marketing representative, field service representative, graphic art sales representative, idea man, idea worker, inside sales representative, marketing coordinator, marketing representative, outside sales representative, radio and television time sales representative, radio time salesperson, sales consultant, sales coordinator, sales promotion representative, sales representative, sales specialist, signs and displays sales representative, signs and displays salesperson, signs sales representative, solicitor, space buyer, time broker, time buyer, yellow pages space salesperson.
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