GSM for KVETAM, 1300 AM The Zone...Austin's All sports station and Flagship Station to the University of Texas sports is looking for a proven leader. If you have a successful track record and are great at growing a sales staff, building revenue generating NTR events, and developing direct business we want to talk to you. A minimum 2 years sales management is required. Familiarity with a Sports or a News talk format would be beneficial.

GSM responsibilities

 •Responsible for meeting or exceeding performance expectations for designated station.
•Anticipates turnover and hires accordingly.
•Set clear expectations with AEs on: performance, Inter-department communication and cluster systems
 •Coach and develops Account Executives.
 •Establishes and reinforces standards of excellence for prospecting, proposal writing and customer service.
•Manages Strategic Account Management for the station.
•Manages Account Distribution and Account Assignments for the station
•Prices station by utilizing Best Rate, MERS, market conditions and individual AE pending reports
•Accurate forecasting; understands station GAP, develops plans to offset GAP
•Schedules and conducts weekly one-on-ones with AE’s
•Calls on station’s Key Accounts with AE’s  

Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k, Paid Vacation
Status : Full-Time
Career Level: Management (2 + years)

How to apply:
Send resume to Mel Jones, Clear Channel Radio Austin, 3601 S. Congress, Bldg F., Austin, TX 78704 meljones@clearchannel.com

Account Executive
Austin, TX

Clear Channel Radio Austin is always looking for Account Executives to join our team.

Prospect, market, sell and service advertising air time and non-spot revenue.  Negotiate business based on industry ratings in order to maximize station revenue and share within parameters set by station management.  Achieve revenue and share goals set by Sales Manager.  Develop new advertisers by soliciting area businesses. Service clients to maintain positive working relationships.  Prepare sales orders and production requests in timely manner.  Resolve billing discrepancies and assist in collections of past due accounts.  Provide regular reports to Sales Manager regarding prospective sales orders, daily call sheets, itineraries, new prospect lists, forecasts, and competition analysis.  Monitor competitive media to continually prospect for new account leads.  Follow station/company practices/policies for processing, invoicing, calculation of sales.  Adhere to minimum standards of performance as established by Sales Manager.  Develop account list from various sources.  Conceive and execute written proposals.
College education preferred. Background in related media sales with a minimum of two years' experience. Outstanding marketing/presentation skills. Strong organizational skills.  Must possess understanding of ratings services. Conversant in radio broadcasting vocabulary.  Computer literate.  Excellent oral and written communication skills.  Knowledge of FCC rules and regulations relating to advertising copy.  Strong interpersonal skills.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, ESPP, 401k, EAP, Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
Full Time
Mid-Career (at least two years experience)
No calls please.
    
Send cover letter and resume to meljones@clearchannel.com by 03/31/2012.

Sales Internship Clear Channel Austin, TX

Clear Channel is committed to developing talent and interest in our industry and provides a wide range of internship opportunities for students interested in the Clear Channel Family of Companies.  An internship at Clear Channel can provide you the chance to explore your career interests, acquire marketable job skills while “learning the ropes” of the industry, establish professional contacts, and gain practical work experience. 

Clear Channel’s internship program offers opportunities in the areas of Programming, Production, Marketing, Sales, Business, and more.  Our internships offer meaningful educational and work experiences designed to meet the academic and career goals of the intern.  Our management will teach and encourage, but it’s up to the student to bring an enthusiasm to learn.  Interns will learn to prospect, market, sell and service advertising air time and non-spot revenue.  Work with the sales staff to prepare sales orders and production requests.    Plus, conceive and execute written proposals.

Internships at Clear Channel are unpaid and most be taken for college course credit. 

Eligibility:      Applicants must be
u  at least 17 years of age
u  enrolled in an accredited school, college or university
u  able to provide a letter from the student’s school stating that
    the student will be granted credit for the internship.

Send resumes with cover letter to leahwoodard@clearchannel.com or fax to

512-684-7441.

Each semester Clear Channel Radio Austin will accept eight students to participate in our internship program.  The following are the requirements needed for the internship within the Sales/Digital department:

·         Be enrolled in an accredited college or university and must receive school credit for the internship

·         Professional conduct a must

·         Act as a representative of the radio station

·         Professional attire

·         Understand the product of the radio station (s) you are representing

·         Intern schedule to include 10-15 hours per week

Internship curriculum includes:

• Participate in the creation of a sales business proposal
• Understand digital products available to station clientele
• Research and creation of promotional concepts to be implemented
• Obtain media coverage for station special events
• Updating station websites
• Designing web elements
• Create an event budget and event display material
• Participate in the creation of a client recaps
• Attend station meetings
• Participate in station remotes/events
• Interact with industry representatives and contacts as a station representative
• Observation opportunities: gaining insight and understanding on how sales functions with other departments)

Apply for our internship by submitting a resume:

Clear Channel Radio

Attn: Greg McKitrick

3601. S. Congress Ave. Bldg. F

Austin, TX 78704

Apply by e-mail to: gregmckitrick@clearchannel.com

Brand Management Internship Summer 2011

Each semester Clear Channel Radio Austin will accept students to participate in our internship program within the brand management department. The internship will provide students the opportunity to gain hands on experience within the work place while gaining knowledge about how a successful radio station operates. Specifically the intern will gain an understanding of how the brand management department functions as a vital arm in developing business and promoting various brands to win in the community.

The following are the requirements needed to become a brand management intern at Clear Channel Radio Austin:  

Requirements:

- Student must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and must receive school credit for the internship, providing a letter of verification upon start date
- Act as a professional representative of the radio station
- Must be punctual and reliable
- Professional business attire required
- Be enrolled in a related degreed program or college of study
- Commit to working 10-15 hours per week.  
- Some writing experience required

Students who accept internship positions with Clear Channel Radio Austin can expect to complete the following curriculum: 

- Write a promotional proposal including advertising elements
- Understand marketing tools available to station clientele
- Understand individual station brands 
- Write a factual press release
- Create point of purchase material
- Prepare and create a client recap
- Attend a station promotion/sales meeting
- Attend an inner-departmental meeting
- Participate in a minimum of 2-4 station remotes/events
- Assist in preparation and planning for station events 
- Interact with industry representatives and contacts as a station representative
- Organize promotional goods and merchandise regularly
- Regularly update station calendars
- Internet research for promotional/advertising concepts
- Some website updating may be applicable
- Photograph station events for documenting
- Contribute creative ideas 
- Problem solving skills
- Public relations at various levels
- Observation opportunities: in-studio and various departments (gaining insight and understanding on how departments function as a whole). 

If you are interested in an internship within the Brand Management department at 
Clear Channel Radio Austin, please mail your resume to: 

Clear Channel Radio Austin Brand Management Department Director 
Tracy Walker:  tracywalker@clearchannel.com