Account Executive, Political

Role: Account Executive, Political

Location: Washington, DC

THE OPPORTUNITY

MiQ is looking for a Senior Account Executive with a minimum of 3 years of experience selling in the Mid-Atlantic market.  Requirements for this role include: A strong background in the ad tech market, a strong foundation of client relationships and evidence demonstrating how a consultative approach has led to solving business challenges.

WHO YOU ARE

YOUR PERSONALITY

We love different personalities at MiQ and strive to build teams constructed with diverse backgrounds and inclusive points of view. That said, we firmly believe that our values bring us together and we look for people who align with our values below.

• Passion – We love and live what we do.
• Determination – We always find a way to ‘figure it out’.
• Unity – We hold each other accountable. We win and lose as a team.
• Agility – We anticipate the unexpected, embrace and adapt to change.
• Courage – We dare to think unconventionally.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING 

Build and foster relationships at agencies and organizations directly to generate net new business. The role will include liaising with planning, buying and analytics teams to identify areas where MiQs Connected Marketing can deliver against the objectives of organizations.

In the role you will be accountable for, but not limited to, the following:  

• Delivery
• Deliver against fiscal and strategic objectives within the vertical
• Build and foster relationships with agencies and organizations
• Accomplishing tasks on time and to a high quality, managing different deadlines and priorities
• Project Management
• Maintain and manage sales forecasting tools and reporting
• Staying focused and contributing to projects. Organizing stakeholders and multiple milestones
• Internal Collaboration
• Work with local Trading and Account management team to deliver on clients’ objectives
• Identify areas to up/cross sell MiQ products to increase SOV
• Working with internal stakeholders, building relationships and working across differences to find solutions
• Communication
• Engage multiple teams and stakeholders at agencies to communicate MiQs value proposition
• Crisp and clear communication to external partners/clients or internal stakeholders; flexing communication style to persuade others and influence positive outcomes
• Innovation
• Identify business challenges which MiQ solutions can solve for
• Acting with curiosity. Finds new and better ways of working, then applies or implements solutions to unarticulated needs, new or existing market requirements. Open to receiving and trying new ideas, processes or ways of working.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Consistently delivered against personal and team goals and objectives
• High degree self-motivation and drive, sufficient to act as independent business owner
• Problem solver, looking beyond RFPs to propose plans to meet business needs/challenges
• Eagerness to work in a team environment that is rapidly changing; works well in a team and believes in “winning together”
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• 4+ years of experience in digital, programmatic preferred.
• Alignment with MiQ's core values
• A can-do attitude to provide energy, drive, and enthusiasm
• A dream to grow your career as the company scales

WHO WE ARE

We’re MiQ, a programmatic media partner for marketers and agencies. We connect data from multiple sources to do interesting, exciting, business-problem-solving things for our clients. We’re experts in data science, analytics and programmatic trading, and we’re always ready to react and solve challenges quickly, to make sure our clients are always spending their media investments on the right things in the right places.

Our business keeps growing and our company keeps getting better because we keep hiring smart new people.

People who can challenge conventions and shake things up. People who want to connect with people all over the world to make great things happen. People who are as excited by the opportunities of programmatic marketing as us.

If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

WORKING AT MIQ

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Inclusion and diversity are core values at MiQ. Ensuring that we have a workplace which is safe and comfortable for everyone and embraces different ideas, different positions, and different people from all backgrounds is critically important to us. We are looking for passionate and determined people to join our team.

If you are open to sharing a bit more about yourself we greatly appreciate people taking the time to self-identify through the EEOC section of the application. This information ensures that we are able to capture an accurate picture of our candidate pool, helping us to design and drive recruitment strategies to help us build a diverse workforce. 

Completion of the form is voluntary. Whether you choose to complete it or not, your decision will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will remain confidential. 

BENEFITS & PERKS - US MARKET

• Health benefits - covering medical, dental, vision with HSA and FSA options
• Company paid basic life and long-term disability plans
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• A Nursing Mother’s Program
• Generous PTO policy in addition to paid holidays
• Tax Free Benefits (Commuter/Health/Dependent Care)
• Inter-office travel opportunities and a company-sponsored trip (ask us about this!)
• Continuous education and training
• An open office and casual work atmosphere

Pay Transparency 

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New York City, MiQ is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to New York City and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At MiQ, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this position is $95,000-$115,000. This range may vary for positions outside of New York City as it has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location where the position may be filled and does not take into account our bonus and commission structures.

Regardless of location, candidates can expect during the first few conversations with MiQ’s Talent team and Hiring Managers to share any approved budget and details on our competitive bonus and commission packages. Please take a moment to view the MiQ I.D.E.A. Report to learn more about our approach to creating equitable compensation for our people.

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