Sales Account Executive

Sales Account Executive at Lamar Advertising Company summary:

Outdoor advertising sales role responsible for prospecting, developing, and maintaining client relationships to meet and exceed sales targets within a defined territory. Role combines field sales (cold calls, presentations, account servicing) with office-based administrative tasks, CRM usage, and regular reporting; includes training, benefits, and commission-based earnings with no cap. Requires valid driver’s license, strong communication, time-management, resilience, and preferably college education or prior out-of-home advertising/CRM experience.

Are you in search of a workplace that thrives on community connections through advertising? If so, we’d love to have you join our sales team! Our Lamar office in Bakersfield, California is now hiring a new Sales Account Executive (salary + commission) to help us bring innovative outdoor advertising campaigns to life for brands in Bakersfield, CA and the surrounding areas.

We need someone who understands the connection between marketing and sales and genuinely gets excited with each and every sale - big or small!

Rated #1 Sales team for 2025 on Comparably, our Sales Account Executives are the connection between Lamar and the communities we serve. Our AE's meet and exceed sales objectives in their assigned territory by using professional sales techniques to develop long-term advertising relationships that grow not only Lamar advertising sales, but also our relationships in our communities.

Why Lamar?

Rated #1 Sales team for 2025 on Comparably, our Sales Account Executives are the connection between Lamar and the communities we serve. Our AEs meet and exceed sales objectives in their assigned territory by using professional sales techniques to develop long-term advertising relationships that grow not only Lamar advertising sales, but also our relationships in our communities.

Lamar is a certified Great Place to Work, with 86% of employees in agreement. Lamar Advertising has also been named as a “Best Company to Work For” in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking.

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What’s in it for you?

• A Monday-Friday schedule with paid holidays, with a combination of time in-office and selling in the field
• First-year earning potential of $50,000- $100,000 including commissions, dependent on experience and selling ability
• No commission cap, so earning potential is unlimited as you grow your book of business!
• Monthly auto and cell allowances for work-related expenses

What can you expect from us?

• Comprehensive 6-8 week training program with opportunities to participate in our corporate-hosted Lamar Sales School
• Multiple medical plan options and a health savings account
• Hospital, Accident, and Critical Illness coverage
• Dental and vision insurance
• Short and long-term disability and paid parental leave
• 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• 12 paid company holidays including Presidents Day and Juneteenth
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee Stock purchase program
• Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
• Advancement opportunities, as our goal is to promote all Sales Managers from within!

What we’re looking for in YOU:

• Comfort making cold calls over the phone and in person
• Ability to make oral presentations and clearly articulate policies and procedures
• Align with our values of inclusivity and effectively communicate with people of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
• Motivation to learn new technology and systems
• Ability to exhibit effective time management and self-organization
• Willingness to immerse yourself in the outdoor advertising industry with the intent of selling its benefits to businesses and customers
• Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing
• Ability to perform effectively under fluctuating workloads
• A knack for making connections and gaining the…